Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is a trailblazer in the field of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. The company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing its da Vinci surgical systems and related instruments and accessories.
Intuitive Surgical was founded in 1995 and quickly established itself as a leader in the medical technology field. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
Main Product(s):
Intuitive Surgical's flagship product is the da Vinci surgical system, a sophisticated robotic platform designed to expand the surgeon's capabilities and offer minimally invasive surgery with an advanced set of instruments.
Short History of Intuitive Surgical, Inc:
1995 – Intuitive Surgical was founded.
2000 – The da Vinci Surgical System was FDA approved.
2003 – Listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ISRG.
2009 – Introduced the da Vinci Si, an advanced version of the original system.
2014 – Launched da Vinci Xi, further enhancing surgical precision.
2018 – Achieved the milestone of 5,000 da Vinci systems installed globally.
2020 – Expanded its technology with the introduction of Ion, a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system.
Key Executives:
Name
Title
Pay
Exercised
Year Born
Dr. Gary S. Guthart Ph.D.
CEO & Director
2.23M
30.18M
1966
Mr. David J. Rosa
President
1.32M
N/A
1968
Mr. Jamie E. Samath
Senior VP & CFO
886.86k
N/A
1971
Mr. Marshall L. Mohr
Executive Vice President of Global Business Services
1.2M
N/A
1956
Mr. Robert DeSantis
Executive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Operations Officer
1.12M
108.87k
1966
Mr. Fredrik Widman
VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mr. Gary H. Loeb J.D.
Senior VP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
N/A
N/A
1970
Mr. Henry L. Charlton
Senior VP & Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
N/A
N/A
1970
Mr. Julian Nikolchev
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Ventures