Intuitive Surgical
[PUBLIC]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Sunnyvale, California · Est. 1995 · 2 models registered · 16 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Intuitive Surgical: 2 models, 16 deployments across 6 regions, $231.0M raised, 56 active incidents. 10 sources back the record.
Ownership
PUBLIC
Capital / Funding
$231M
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California
IP / Patents
6 Active
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
56
Overview
Dominant surgical-robotics maker (NASDAQ: ISRG; founded 1995, Sunnyvale CA) of the da Vinci teleoperated surgical robots and the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system; 11,000+ da Vinci installed worldwide.
Strong deployment footprint with 16 operational sites across 11 countries. Broad public reach with 1.7M video views. 56 incidents on record.
- PUBLIC
- SURGICAL
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
47 recalls and 9 incidents on record (2 catastrophic, 4 critical, 39 serious, 9 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Evidentiary Regulatory Filings & Recalls
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- us_fda[recalled]us_fda
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- Mar 11, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Dec 4, 2025, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Feb 26, 2025, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Jul 12, 2024, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Aug 28, 2023, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[cleared]us_fda
- Aug 6, 2021, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Oct 23, 2020, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Aug 13, 2018, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[cleared]us_fda
- Jul 16, 2013, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[closed]us_fda
- May 8, 2013, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[recalled]us_fda
- Jan 1, 2000us_fda[cleared]us_fda
- Jan 19, 1999, 12:00 PM UTCus_fda[cleared]us_fda
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
SVP & Chief Medical Officer
executive
President & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 1995-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · founded 1995-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · founded 1995-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company · EndoQuest Robotics · , Neptune Medical · Auris Health
Key Former Leadership (5 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Filed: Jun 30, 2016Granted: Dec 29, 2020
- Filed: Jun 30, 2005Granted: Mar 30, 2010
- Filed: Aug 2, 2018Granted: Jul 23, 2024
Platform Models
Deployments
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Tampa, Florida, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Tampa, Florida, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea[OPERATIONAL]
South Korea · Jun 1, 2024
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Spain[OPERATIONAL]
Spain · Jun 1, 2025
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Hong Kong, China[OPERATIONAL]
Hong Kong, China · Sep 1, 2025
- da Vinci (and Ion) at US Hospitals (nationwide)[OPERATIONAL]
US Hospitals (nationwide) · Jul 1, 2025
- da Vinci (and Ion) at China[OPERATIONAL]
China · Jan 1, 2007
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jul 1, 2000
- da Vinci (and Ion) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Dec 1, 2024
- da Vinci (and Ion) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Aug 1, 2024
- da Vinci (and Ion) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Apr 1, 2024
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Japan[OPERATIONAL]
Japan · Jan 1, 2009
- da Vinci (and Ion) at European Union[OPERATIONAL]
European Union · Jan 1, 2001
- da Vinci (and Ion) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2000
- Ion Endoluminal System at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jun 1, 2019
- da Vinci (and Ion) at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2026
- da Vinci (and Ion) at Global (multiple sites)[SCALED]
Global (multiple sites) · Jan 1, 2026
Incidents affecting Intuitive Surgical
- AJRC citizen petition (FDA-2026-P-1299) requests Class I recall of all da Vinci 5 systems over intraoperative power failure defect[REGULATORY ACTION]
Feb 4, 2026
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 30-degree 8mm Endoscope over risk of patient harm from monopolar energy[RECALL]
Nov 23, 2015
- da Vinci 5 console foot-pedal recall over a spring failure that can leave a pedal stuck pressed[RECALL]
Feb 26, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Xi/X Conductive Cannula Reducer over metal tip that can dislodge inside patients[RECALL]
Dec 23, 2021
- da Vinci endoscope: light left on burned the patient after resting on the thigh (FDA MAUDE)[INJURY]
Jan 21, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci EndoWrist Stapler 45 over increased Stapler Firing Failed complaints[RECALL]
Jul 14, 2016
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Fundus Grasper over jaws that can become stuck closed[RECALL]
Aug 8, 2015
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Horizon Small Clip Applier over frayed or broken grip cables[RECALL]
Dec 19, 2024
- da Vinci Hot Shears (monopolar curved scissors) Class I recall: insulation micro-cracks caused tissue burns[RECALL]
May 8, 2013
- da Vinci X/Xi/5 recall: software error let instrument arms failing a ball-screw diagnostic stay in use[RECALL]
Feb 2, 2026
- da Vinci X/Xi/5 recall: software error let instrument arms failing a ball-screw diagnostic stay in use[RECALL]
Feb 2, 2026
- da Vinci X/Xi recall: loose instrument carriage from an out-of-spec linear-rail component[RECALL]
Feb 23, 2023
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Large Needle Driver over frayed or broken grip cables[RECALL]
Dec 19, 2024
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Maryland Bipolar Forceps over a cautery plug insert that can dislodge[RECALL]
May 8, 2013
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci S/Si Mega Needle Driver over broken or frayed grip cables[RECALL]
Dec 9, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Mega SutureCut Needle Driver over frayed or broken grip cables[RECALL]
Dec 19, 2024
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Monopolar Curved Scissors over frayed/broken grip cables causing loss of instrument control[RECALL]
Dec 19, 2024
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Monopolar Curved Scissors over extension-tube cracks that can drop fragments into patients[RECALL]
Aug 15, 2018
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci S/Si Permanent Cautery Hook over frayed or broken pitch cables[RECALL]
Dec 9, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm ProGrasp Forceps over frayed or broken grip cables[RECALL]
Dec 19, 2024
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Single-Site Wristed Needle Driver over dislodging or breakage causing uncontrolled movement[RECALL]
Oct 6, 2023
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci SP Access Port Kit over trays that can crack and breach sterility[RECALL]
Dec 15, 2025
- da Vinci SP: patient experienced abdominal pain, bleeding, and wound infection (FDA MAUDE)[INJURY]
Jun 18, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads (Class I) over incomplete staple lines[RECALL]
Mar 11, 2026
- da Vinci 8mm SureForm 30 Gray stapler reload recall after incomplete staple lines (1 death, 4 serious injuries)[RECALL]
Mar 11, 2026
- da Vinci Xi 8mm SureForm 30 stapler recall over staple-deployment failure and device fragments[RECALL]
Oct 7, 2022
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci SynchroSeal instruments over risk of insufficient vessel seals[RECALL]
Mar 3, 2022
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Tip-Up Fenestrated Grasper over grip breakage that can drop steel fragments into patients[RECALL]
Jun 12, 2023
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci EndoWrist Vessel Sealer Extend instruments over risk of insufficient vessel seals[RECALL]
Mar 3, 2022
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X systems over a high rate of ACJ board failure[RECALL]
Mar 7, 2018
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi and S/Si Clip Appliers over unexpected motion from partial disengagement[RECALL]
Jul 1, 2022
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Suction Irrigator over unexpected arm motion in specific software scenarios[RECALL]
Mar 31, 2017
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi SureForm 45 staplers over tissue pushout that can cause critical bleeding[RECALL]
Mar 17, 2022
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X and Xi systems over defective capacitors that can cause vision loss or system errors[RECALL]
Jul 26, 2019
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi and da Vinci 5 software that left failed-diagnostic arms available for clinical use[RECALL]
Nov 7, 2025
- Intuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi systems over inadvertent energy delivery with Force bipolar instruments[RECALL]
Sep 20, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci X and Xi Universal Surgical Manipulators over cannula mount screws that can break (FDA Z-2046-2026)[RECALL]
Apr 2, 2026
- FDA clears Intuitive Surgical Ion software upgrade with AI-powered navigation and advanced imaging for lung biopsy[REGULATORY ACTION]
Oct 8, 2025
- Intuitive Surgical recalls 144 da Vinci 5 systems over surgeon console motor connector failure[RECALL]
Aug 21, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical recalls 12 da Vinci 5 systems over UI application crash and loss of monitor display[RECALL]
Nov 17, 2025
- Patient death linked to da Vinci SureForm 30 Gray stapler reload producing incomplete staple line on blood vessel[FATALITY]
Dec 20, 2025
- FDA warning letter to Intuitive Surgical over late reporting of da Vinci corrections and adverse events[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 19, 2013
- Intuitive Ion Endoluminal System recalls (fully-articulating catheter and Flexison biopsy needle)[RECALL]
Dec 2, 2020
- Intuitive Ion Endoluminal System recall: instrument-cart-arm screw issue (Z-2720-2024)[RECALL]
Sep 4, 2024
- Intuitive Ion Endoluminal System recall: probe-bag sterile-seal issue (Z-1134-2026)[RECALL]
Jan 28, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical administrative network breached via phishing; employee and customer data compromised[OTHER]
Mar 16, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical recalled da Vinci SureForm 30 stapler gray reloads after incomplete staple lines caused 4 serious injuries and 1 death[RECALL]
Mar 11, 2026
- Intuitive recalls Ion Fully Articulating Catheter over a distal tip ring that can become dislodged[RECALL]
Oct 23, 2020
- Intuitive recalls Ion Catheter Reprocessing Cover over disengagement that can retain cleaning chemicals[RECALL]
Jun 10, 2020
- Intuitive recalls Ion Flexision 19G Biopsy Needle over a sheath tip that can separate from the shaft[RECALL]
Aug 6, 2021
- Sunnybrook study: robotic-assisted knee replacement associated with double the risk of major complications[OTHER]
Apr 1, 2026
- FDA Class 2 recall: da Vinci 5 viewer display firmware issue causing loss of 3D surgical field[RECALL]
Feb 18, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci staplers after death and injuries[RECALL]
Apr 15, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical recalls 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads after patient death[RECALL]
May 28, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci SP1098 instrument[RECALL]
Jun 22, 2026
- Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 receives FDA clearance for cardiac procedures[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jan 26, 2026
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Intuitive Surgical?
Dominant surgical-robotics maker (NASDAQ: ISRG; founded 1995, Sunnyvale CA) of the da Vinci teleoperated surgical robots and the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system; 11,000+ da Vinci installed worldwide.
What does Intuitive Surgical make?
Intuitive Surgical has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Ion Endoluminal System, da Vinci (and Ion) (Intuitive Surgical builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Intuitive Surgical publicly traded?
Yes. Intuitive Surgical is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Intuitive Surgical?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Intuitive Surgical building in the same form factors include Brainlab, EndoQuest Robotics, LEM Surgical, MicroPort MedBot.
Who is the CEO of Intuitive Surgical?
David Rosa is the ceo of Intuitive Surgical, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Intuitive Surgical?
Intuitive Surgical is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
Where is Intuitive Surgical headquartered?
Intuitive Surgical is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA.
How much funding has Intuitive Surgical raised?
Intuitive Surgical has raised approximately $231M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Intuitive Surgical?
Intuitive Surgical is publicly held by its shareholders.
Where does Intuitive Surgical operate robots?
Intuitive Surgical operates 16 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Global (multiple sites), Tampa, Florida, USA.
How many robots has Intuitive Surgical deployed?
DEPLOY has 16 verified Intuitive Surgical deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Global (multiple sites), Tampa, Florida, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Intuitive Surgical a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Intuitive Surgical ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving Intuitive Surgical?
56 active incidents involving Intuitive Surgical are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Intuitive Surgical safe?
Intuitive Surgical has 56 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 47 recalls and 9 incidents on record (2 catastrophic, 4 critical, 39 serious, 9 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.