Intuitive Q2 updates

 

Intuitive Surgical closed a strong quarter - again. Some highlights:

• total revenue jumping 20% to about $909 million
• earnings for the quarter rose 14% to $255 million or $2.15 per share
• Global da Vinci procedures grew about 18% 
• instrument and accessory revenue higher by about 20%.
• Intuitive Surgical shipped 220 da Vinci surgical systems 
• shipments included 44 systems shipped under operating lease arrangements
• Intuitive added the 60 millimeter SureForm surgical stapler to their product portfolio, with 510(K) clearance this month joining its prior CE Mark
• the second-generation cut and seal instrument, Vessel Sealer Extend, is in its first quarter of U.S. launch with outstanding customer feedback
• submitted our 510 (k) for enhanced grasper for hernia repair
• obtained FDA clearance for our da Vinci SP surgical system for neurologic surgical procedures 
• finalizing transoral clinical IDE for SP this quarter
• plan to launch the da Vinci SP in the US in phases with first customer shipments expected to begin late Q3 or early Q4 this year

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