Intuitive Surgical was founded in 1995 by Dr. Frederic Moll and John Freund as Intuitive Surgical Devices. They started the company to manufacture and market a robotic system which allowed surgeons to operate from a remote console.
This system is named the da Vinci System. It allows surgeons to perform laparoscopy with four interactive robotic arms that are controlled by a surgeon with a console. This $2 million system provides surgeons with superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, ergonomic comfort, and greater precision.
Intuitive Surgical trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ISRG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #901 in the Fortune 1000, has 3,000 employees, and had $2.12 billion in revenue in 2014.
Intuitive SurgicalIntuitive Surgical was founded in 1995 by Dr. Frederic Moll and John Freund as Intuitive Surgical Devices. They started the company to manufacture and market a robotic system which allowed surgeons to operate from a remote console.
This system is named the da Vinci System. It allows surgeons to perform laparoscopy with four interactive robotic arms that are controlled by a surgeon with a console. This $2 million system provides surgeons with superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, ergonomic comfort, and greater precision.
Intuitive Surgical trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ISRG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #901 in the Fortune 1000, has 3,000 employees, and had $2.12 billion in revenue in 2014.