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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC · 2026-11-05 · Importance null · Surprise null · In source text
Intuitive Surgical’s third-quarter 2026 da Vinci system placements rose 28% year over year to 546 systems, compared with 427 a year earlier. Net placements, which expand the installed base, increased 40%. The reported growth indicates continued demand for robotic-assisted surgery but does not establish a broad-based acceleration in hospital capital spending.
Key facts
- Intuitive Surgical's net placements grew 40% in the third quarter of 2026. source
- Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci placements rose 28% year over year to 546 systems in the third quarter of 2026, from 427. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | realized | — | Intuitive Surgical's net placements grew 40% in the third quarter of 2026. |