Intuitive Surgical Information Card

• Founding Year: 1995

• Founders: Frederic Moll, John Freund, Robert Younge

• Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

• Owner: Publicly traded company (NASDAQ: ISRG, included in Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 indexes)

• Area of Expertise: Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgical systems

• Featured Products: da Vinci Surgical System (da Vinci 5, da Vinci SP, da Vinci Xi, da Vinci Si)

• History: Founded in 1995 by Frederic Moll and others; developed the da Vinci system based on SRI International's research in the 1980s. Received FDA approval in 2000 (general laparoscopic surgery). Merged with competitor Computer Motion in 2003. Entered the Fortune 500 list at #497 in 2024. The da Vinci 5 received FDA approval in 2024; the da Vinci SP received CE marking in Europe in the same year.

• Mission: To improve patient outcomes and increase surgeons' precision and control through minimally invasive surgery.

• Current Status: Over 6,730 da Vinci systems installed worldwide as of March 16, 2025 (2021 data: 4,139 in the US, 1,199 in Europe, 1,050 in Asia). Increased da Vinci procedures by 18% (y/y) in 2025. Donated $45 million to the Intuitive Foundation in 2025. Company has over 80% share of the surgical robotics market; first use of the new da Vinci 5 at Regional One Health System in 2025.