MAKO Surgical Corp. Announces Additions to Senior Management Team

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO), a medical device company that markets both its RIO® robotic arm interactive orthopedic surgical platform and proprietary RESTORIS® implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures known as MAKOplasty®, today announced that Richard Leparmentier has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Engineering, assuming responsibility for MAKO's research and development activities, which were formerly overseen by Rony Abovitz. Mr. Abovitz will remain the Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder of the Company. MAKO also announced the appointment of James E. Keller to the Company's newly created position of Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. Mr. Leparmentier, Mr. Abovitz and Mr. Keller will report to Maurice R. Ferre, M.D., MAKO's President and Chief Executive Officer.