Listed as part of the S&P 500, Intuitive is the creator of the da Vinci Surgical System. Through the use of robotic manipulators, medical practitioners are able to enhance the precision of every surgical procedures they perform. The business is listed as a manufacturer of robotic surgical systems and continues to create systems that enhance the quality of life of patients and at the same time decrease mortality rates.
The business has grown substantially after it acquired another competing business, the Computer Motion in 2003. As of 2009 the business has installed more than 1,200 systems around the world that aid in surgical procedures conducted by professionals. Their da Vinci Surgical System is commonly used to improve conventional laparoscopy. Increasingly, medical practitioners have also put the machine in use for gynecologic surgical procedures and for cardiac valve repair. The system is also commonly used in prostatectomies.
Thanks to the innovation brought about by Intuitive Surgical, what used to be something that we see in Sci-Fi movies has finally come to realize. What started out as a curiosity has finally materialized in 1999 in the form of the da Vinci Surgical System. Now the success rate of every surgical procedure has gone up with the aid of robotics. The company remains at the forefront in the emerging market of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. It seeks to provide innovation in every facet of medicine, especially in surgery.
Intuitive Surgical is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and generates more than $2.26 billion in annual revenue.