The da Vinci 5 system. | Credit score: Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive introduced at present that it accomplished its acquisition of the da Vinci and Ion distribution enterprise operated out of Europe.
The Sunnyvale, California-based surgical robotics chief acquired the distribution enterprise operated by Ab Medica, Abex, Excelencia Robótica and associates. It marks the formal growth of Intuitive’s direct operations in Europe.
Intuitive mentioned the acquisition allows it to assist prospects in a extra agile and built-in means. It brings minimally invasive care to extra sufferers throughout Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta, San Marino and related territories.
Following the deal, Intuitive now wholly owns the da Vinci and Ion enterprise of Ab Medica, Abex and Excelencia Robótica. It has built-in enterprise operations into its European industrial and advertising and marketing group. SVP and GM Dirk Barten leads that unit.
“At the moment marks an essential step in our dedication to increasing entry to confirmed, secure and efficient minimally invasive care to extra sufferers throughout Europe,” mentioned Intuitive CEO Dave Rosa. “Our direct presence means we’re higher positioned to fulfill the wants of our prospects in these geographies as we drive ahead our shared objectives of bettering affected person outcomes, bettering affected person and care workforce expertise, rising entry to minimally invasive care, and reducing the full value of care.”
Intuitive mentioned there may be greater than 470 da Vinci surgical robots put in in Italy, Spain and Portugal as of Dec. 31, 2025. da Vinci is the chief amongst surgical robotic platforms, and even expanded its indications within the U.S. earlier this 12 months, increasing to cardiac procedures. Ion, in the meantime is a robotic-assisted, catheter-based platform for minimally invasive lung biopsy. Intuitive lately launched the Ion endoluminal system in Italy and Spain as effectively.
“Intuitive is getting into a brand new chapter, constructing on greater than 20 years of introducing and scaling entry to our know-how throughout Southern Europe,” Barten mentioned. “We’re excited to welcome roughly 250 staff to the Intuitive workforce as we start our direct operations, and collectively proceed driving innovation in service of sufferers, care groups, and healthcare professionals.”
