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First surgery using FDA-authorized Apple Vision Pro app performed at Duke Health

As of September 2026: Site of the first SportSuite Vision procedure

An orthopedic surgeon at Duke Health performed a hip arthroscopy (keyhole surgery on the hip joint) while wearing Apple's Vision Pro headset. Stryker's SportSuite Vision software showed him the arthroscope's live video, computed tomography (CT) scans, and surgical analysis tools floating beside the patient.

Updated Sep 1

Therapeutic cancer vaccines emerge from decades of development

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As of July 2026: Conducting ongoing Phase 2 cancer vaccine trials

Metastatic breast cancer typically kills most patients within five years. A small group of women vaccinated in a Duke University clinical trial two decades ago have defied that prognosis entirely; all remain alive today. Researchers found these survivors still carry specialized immune cells that recognize their cancer, offering a model for why some therapeutic vaccines produce lasting results.

Updated Jul 9