Intuitive Surgical has once again exceeded expectations, thanks to the success of its da Vinci robotic surgical systems. The company announced today that it had achieved a new milestone in human organ transplants, with the successful implantation and recovery of an artificial kidney from a patient who was suffering from end-stage renal disease (ES@@ Over the same period it saw revenue rise nearly 20% from a year earlier to $909m, exceeding analyst estimates of $878m.
Intuitive Surgical has once again exceeded expectations, thanks to the success of its da Vinci robotic surgical systems. The firm shipped 220 of its products during Q2, beating Wall Street forecasts of 197, and compared to 166 in the same period last year. Over the same period it saw revenue rise nearly 20% from a year earlier to $909m, exceeding analyst estimates of $878m.