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accession: "0001035267-26-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISRG"
cik: "0001035267"
company_name: "INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:29:32.961440+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Intuitive Surgical completes acquisition of European distributors, expands direct ops in 5 countries

## Summary
- Acquisition closed March 1, 2026, of da Vinci and Ion distribution business from ab medica, Abex, Excelencia Robótica.
- Direct operations begin in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta, and San Marino.
- Approximately 250 employees join Intuitive's European team.
- Combined installed base >470 da Vinci surgical systems in those countries as of Dec 31, 2025.
- Ion endoluminal system launched in Italy and Spain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035267-26-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISRG
- cik: 0001035267
- company_name: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526726000012/0001035267-26-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526726000012/isrg-20260301.htm

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