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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC · 2026-10-20 · Importance 30 · Surprise 40

Operating leases represented 54% of second-quarter da Vinci placements, up from 49% a year earlier. The increased use of leasing lowers hospitals’ upfront financial commitment for robotic systems and may broaden adoption among customers managing capital budgets. Leasing also shifts more of the equipment funding burden to Intuitive before it realizes the systems’ longer-term procedure and instrument revenue.

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