Stryker has acquired NICO corporation, a privately-held company that offers a systematic approach to minimally invasive surgery for tumor and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) procedures.

Stryker收购了NICO corporation，这是一家私营公司，为肿瘤和脑出血（ICH）手术提供系统的微创手术方法。

The acquisition, according to Stryker, strengthens the company’s commitment to neurotechnology through tumor and stroke care. NICO’s technologies integrate imaging and intervention to provide a safe, minimally disruptive approach to brain surgery.

据斯特里克介绍，此次收购加强了该公司通过肿瘤和中风护理对神经技术的承诺。NICO的技术集成了成像和干预，为脑部手术提供了一种安全、破坏性最小的方法。

The company’s BrainPath products enable trans-sulcal access through the subcortical space. It creates an opening about the size of a dime, with an atraumatic tip to minimize tissue disruption. The NICO Myriad SPECTRA enables automated brain tumor removal and clot evacuation. It can toggle between white and blue excitation lights to assist in fluorescence-guided surgical resections..

该公司的BrainPath产品能够通过皮层下空间进行跨脑沟通路。它创造了一个大约一角硬币大小的开口，并带有一个无创伤的尖端，以最大程度地减少组织破坏。NICO Myriad SPECTRA可实现自动脑肿瘤切除和凝块清除。它可以在白色和蓝色激发灯之间切换，以帮助进行荧光引导的手术切除。。

The company also touts an Automated Preservation System to standardize intra-operative tissue collection and biological preservation, without needing a dedicated OR employee to manage the process.

该公司还宣传一种自动化保存系统，以标准化术中组织收集和生物保存，而不需要专门的或员工来管理该过程。

'The acquisition of NICO Corporation expands Stryker's portfolio of solutions for tumor resection and the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage, the deadliest form of stroke,' said Andy Pierce, group president, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, Stryker. 'As a global leader in neurosurgical access and removal tools, this strategic addition enables us to deliver differentiated, minimally invasive approaches that will drive meaningful outcomes and improve the lives of patients worldwide.'.

Stryker MedSurg and Neurotechnology集团总裁安迪·皮尔斯（AndyPierce）说，收购NICO Corporation扩大了Stryker在肿瘤切除和脑出血（最致命的中风）治疗方面的解决方案组合作为神经外科手术和切除工具的全球领导者，这一战略性的补充使我们能够提供差异化的微创方法，这些方法将推动有意义的结果并改善全球患者的生活。”。

Earlier this week, Stryker completed the acquisition of care.ai, a privately-held company that specializes in delivering artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted virtual care workflows, smart room technology, and ambient intelligence solutions.

本周早些时候，史崔克完成了对care.ai的收购，care.ai是一家私营公司，专门提供人工智能（ai）辅助的虚拟护理工作流程、智能房间技术和环境智能解决方案。