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accession: "0001035267-24-000125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISRG"
cik: "0001035267"
company_name: "INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T18:40:20.692704+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Intuitive announces FDA clearance of fifth-gen da Vinci 5 robotic system

## Summary
- FDA 510(k) clearance obtained for da Vinci 5, Intuitive's next-generation multiport surgical robot.
- System includes 150+ enhancements: force-sensing Force Feedback, improved 3D display, and 10,000x computing power vs. da Vinci Xi.
- Force Feedback reduces force on tissue by up to 43% in preclinical trials; optional instruments cleared for most procedures.
- Initial U.S. launch limited to development partners and mature robotic surgery programs before wider rollout.
- Teleconference scheduled for March 18, 2024 to discuss features, benefits, and launch plans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035267-24-000125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISRG
- cik: 0001035267
- company_name: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526724000125/0001035267-24-000125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526724000125/isrg-20240314.htm

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