Intuitive Surgical is a biotechnology company developing tools for minimally invasive, robotics-assisted surgeries. It joined the Fortune 500 list for the first time in 2024. Five years after its 1995 founding, Intuitive introduced its da Vinci robot, a system using a 3D endoscopic camera and small arms operated by a surgeon at a console. According to the company, the da Vinci model has been used in 14 million procedures, including tonsillectomies and hysterectomies. Its da Vinci 5 model gained FDA approval in March 2024.
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