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Intuitive Reaches 10 Million Procedures Performed Using da Vinci Surgical Systems

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that the number of robotic-assisted surgical procedures performed worldwide by surgeons using da Vinci surgical systems has surpassed 10 million. “Surgeon use of da Vinci surgical systems in more [...]

Robot-Assisted Surgery Praised Despite High Cost

SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Robot-assisted surgery has been attracting much attention, particularly for its strikingly high cost. Catherine Mohr, the vice president of medical research at Intuitive Surgical, defended robot-assisted surgery in a lecture titled ‘Surgery’s Past, Present, and Robotic Future’ at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul, in which she explained, “Any new state-of-the-art [...]