ISRG · 8-K · 20261020PR000067

Procedure Volume Trends

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC · 2026-10-20 · Importance 40 · Surprise 56

Worldwide da Vinci and Ion procedures increased approximately 15% year over year in the third quarter of 2026. Da Vinci procedures grew approximately 14%, while Ion procedures grew approximately 31%. Intuitive placed 546 da Vinci systems and 56 Ion systems during the quarter, compared with 427 and 50, respectively, in the prior-year quarter. The da Vinci installed base reached 12,094 systems, up 12% year over year, and the Ion installed base reached 1,152 systems, up 21%.

Key facts

• Ion procedures grew approximately 31% in Q3 2026 compared with Q3 2025. source
• The Ion endoluminal system installed base grew to 1,152 systems as of September 30, 2026, an increase of 21% compared with 954 as of September 30, 2025. source
• Worldwide procedures (da Vinci and Ion combined) grew approximately 15% in Q3 2026 compared with Q3 2025. source
• Da Vinci procedures grew approximately 14% in Q3 2026 compared with Q3 2025. source
• The da Vinci surgical system installed base grew to 12,094 systems as of September 30, 2026, an increase of 12% compared with 10,763 as of September 30, 2025. source
• The Company stated customers used its systems to perform, on average, over 10,000 procedures per day throughout the period. source