Summary: Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) announced on January 26, 2026, that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance expanding da Vinci 5 indications to include selected thoracoscopically-assisted cardiac ...

Soft tissue robotic systems designed to improve surgical precision are expanding into new specialties and increasing competition for longtime industry leader Intuitive Surgical.

Medical innovation has transformed global healthcare over the past decades, leading to longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and sharp declines in deaths from preventable diseases. Yet one ...

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Attorney Les Weisbrod, right, shows X-ray prints that were taken a few days after the surgery of Genaro Nava, left, during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / ...

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Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is one of Goldman Sachs’ top healthcare stock picks. On July 10, the company secured Food & Drug Administration approval for its new Vessel Sealer Curved. The ...

An AI-powered robot was able to separate the gall bladder from the liver of a dead pig in what researchers claim is the first realistic surgery by a machine with almost no human intervention. The ...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of performing laparoscopic hysterectomy using an articulating laparoscopic instrument that provides flexible and ergonomic movements similar to ...