20 Million Patients Treated with da Vinci Surgical Systems Globally

Intuitive has announced that more than 20 million patients worldwide have been operated on by surgeons using da Vinci surgical systems.

The milestone was reached as of the end of 2025, with more than 3.1 million da Vinci procedures performed last year alone. This achievement reflects the continued adoption of, and expanded patient access to, Intuitive’s minimally invasive technology.

“This achievement is a direct result of the dedication of surgeons and care teams around the globe to provide the best possible care for their patients,” said Intuitive chief executive officer Dave Rosa. “It underscores our belief in a future of care that is less invasive and profoundly better. For 30 years, we’ve worked toward that vision and we look forward to continuing our journey to help improve outcomes for patients everywhere.”

With experience drawn from 20 million procedures, Intuitive is uniquely positioned to translate insights from real-world use into technology, training, and system enhancements—supporting continuous innovation and helping healthcare systems improve outcomes, reduce variability and deliver high-quality care safely and effectively.

Innovation Across Platforms and Ecosystems

Intuitive’s dedication to innovation is reflected throughout its robotic-assisted platforms and their surrounding ecosystems, each designed to help physicians and hospital teams pursue their goals of improving clinical outcomes, enhancing patient and care team experiences, lowering the total cost of care, and expanding access to high-quality, minimally invasive care:

• da Vinci 5, the company’s latest system, delivers more than 10,000x the computing power of its predecessor, da Vinci Xi, unlocking new hardware and software capabilities to help enhance patient care.
• da Vinci Single Port (SP) continues to expand indications globally, enabling more procedures to be performed through a single incision.
• Ion, Intuitive’s robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform, was used by physicians to perform more than 140,000 lung biopsies in 2025, with evidence showing its use could help patients with suspected lung cancer receive an early diagnosis.
  

Each of these platforms is supported by an ecosystem that includes advanced training, program optimization and ongoing collaborations that can help hospitals and care teams deliver high-quality, minimally invasive care safely and effectively.

“While we are proud of what has been accomplished to date, we are focused on the future because we believe the opportunity to impact the lives of more patients is significant,” added Rosa.

Source: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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