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Intuitive Surgical

Corporate marketmedicalCurated record

Intuitive Surgical designs and manufactures the da Vinci robotic surgical system, the world's most widely deployed robotic surgery platform, first FDA-cleared in 1997 and now in its fifth generation (da Vinci 5) featuring force-feedback, AI-assisted tools, and expanded procedural intelligence. The Ion platform is a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system using shape-sensing technology for lung biopsy navigation. As of end-2025 the installed base exceeds 12,100 systems globally with over 3.2 million procedures performed in 2025 alone across urology, gynecology, thoracic, cardiac, and general surgery.

HeadquartersSunnyvale, US
Founded1995
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersNot listed
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia Pacific, LATAM, MENA
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-14
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

da Vinci 5

  • Latest-generation multi-port robotic surgical system with force-feedback, AI-assisted tools; over 11,100 da Vinci systems installed globally as of end-2025

    Robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery

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Ion

  • Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform using shape-sensing catheter for peripheral lung biopsy; 995 Ion systems installed as of end-2025

    Robotic bronchoscopy navigation system

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-11-01CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital (Mountain Region)acute care hospitalUS1Announcement
2024-08-12Tampa General Hospitalacute care hospitalUS1Announcement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-12-31Full-year 2025 results: $10.1B revenue (+21% YoY), 3.2M+ procedures, 12,100+ installed systems globallyIntuitive Surgical
2000-07-01da Vinci Surgical System received FDA approval for general laparoscopic surgery — first robotic surgery system to achieve this clearanceWikipedia
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Source ledger

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