While Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG) posted strong revenue gains in its third-quarter earnings, it faced high expectations from Wall Street for procedure growth, which ultimately dragged its stock price down about 10% on the report. Quarterly revenue topped $3.05 billion, gaining 22% compared to 2025’s $2.51 billion and beating analysts’ estimates of $2.91 billion. That was […]
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Intuitive receives CE mark for da Vinci 5 cardiac procedures
Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG) continues to get back to its roots, claiming a European approval for its da Vinci 5 system in minimally invasive cardiac procedures. After first being founded to chase robotic heart surgery — before a decades-long pivot into high-volume gynecologic, urologic and general procedures — Intuitive recently re-entered the space by picking up […]
Intuitive gets expanded indication for da Vinci SP in Europe
Surgical robotics leader Intuitive (NYSE: ISRG) has secured a CE mark covering transvaginal gynecologic procedures for its da Vinci SP surgical system — a world’s first indication for the single-port system. This approval adds to da Vinci SP’s CE-marked existing applications in Europe: endoscopic abdominopelvic, thoracoscopic, transoral otolaryngology, transanal colorectal, and breast surgical procedures. “Building […]
Intuitive announces new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Robotic surgery giant Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG) announced that it has entered into a lease agreement with Penang Development Corp. for its new manufacturing facility in Bandar Cassia Technology Park, Penang, Malaysia. Intuitive said the investment reflects its continued confidence in the Asia Pacific market. The 316,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin operations in 2028 and […]
Intuitive is successfully crowding out competitors, analysts say
Oppenheimer analysts today upgraded their rating of Intuitive Surgical (NYSE: ISRG) stock to Outperform, saying the surgical robotics giant has been smart about crowding out competitors. The analysts’ new price target sees ISRG shares returning over the next 12–18 months to the $500-plus-per-share levels they traded at through much of 2025. ISRG shares were down […]
SRS 2026 recap: The biggest surgical robot stories of the last week
The Society of Robotic Surgery Annual Meeting (SRS 2026) took place last week in Hollywood, Florida. At the event, the world’s biggest names in surgical robotics shared new innovations and milestones that showcase the ever-growing nature of the surgical robotics space. With many topics covered, AI once again took center-stage, with a number of leaders […]
Intuitive, Deion Sanders collab to raise surgical awareness
Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG) today announced a new collaboration with Deion Sanders to increase awareness of surgical options. Sanders, who spent 14 years in the NFL and nine years in the MLB, now serves as head football coach at the University of Colorado. He received a bladder cancer diagnosis in 2025 and chose to undergo robotic surgery […]
Intuitive showcases AI for surgical robotics, telesurgery capabilities
Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG) today outlined its vision for the use of AI in surgical robotics to address key healthcare challenges. The Sunnyvale, California–based surgical robotics leader is sharing its vision at the Society of Robotic Surgery’s (SRS) annual conference (SRS 2026) in Hollywood, Florida. Intuitive said it aims to utilize AI to improve surgical care by reducing […]
Intuitive posts Q2 beats, analysts not worried about procedure softness
Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq:ISRG) today posted second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast on Wall Street. Investors, though, appear to have wanted more from the results. Shares of ISRG fell nearly 8% to $370.94 apiece after the market closed today. (The next morning, they were down more than 11% to $356.20 apiece. The S&P 50 was […]
Intuitive picks new chief commercial and marketing officer from within
Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG) announced that it named Taylor Patton as its new chief commercial and marketing officer. Patton’s appointment goes into effect on July 1. He succeeds Henry Charlton, who now moves into the role of SVP of global business operations. Charlton will work closely with Patton to support a smooth transition at the Sunnyvale, California-based […]
Intuitive announces enhancements to da Vinci 5 ecosystem, including instruments, security
Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq:ISRG) today announced a range of planned innovations, including enhancements to its da Vinci 5 surgical robot. The Sunnyvale, California–based surgical robotics leader also plans to boost the supporting ecosystem for the platform, including extended-use Force Feedback instruments and advancements to enhance product and instrument security and reliability. Intuitive said its latest developments and […]
