ISRG Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Q1 FY26 earnings call
Intuitive Surgical delivered a solid first quarter, marked by robust procedure and revenue growth, fueled by the expanding adoption of its da Vinci 5 and SP platforms. The company is strategically investing in digital innovation and market access efforts globally, navigating persistent headwinds in key international markets like China and Japan, and adapting to evolving procedure trends in the U.S. The focus remains on advancing the Quintuple Aim through product differentiation and ecosystem enhancements.
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ISRG operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2025 Q1 FY25 | Jun 2025 Q2 FY25 | Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | Dec 2025 Q4 FY25 | This call Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
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| Installed base da Vinci | — | — | <10.8KFor our da Vinci business, procedures grew 19%, the installed base of da Vinci systems increased by 13% to almost 10,800 systems and average system utilization increased by 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | 11.1K+For our da Vinci business, procedures grew 17%, the installed base of da Vinci systems increased by 12% to just over 11,100 systems and average system utilization increased by 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | — | — |
| Installed base da Vinci 5 | — | 689Following our progression into US broad launch of da Vinci 5 during Q2, we placed 180 da Vinci 5 systems, bringing the installed base to 689 systems.Source: earnings call transcript | 929The installed base of da Vinci 5 is now 929 systems.Source: earnings call transcript | — | <1,500The installed base of da Vinci 5 is now almost 1,500 systems used by almost 13,000 surgeons since launch.Source: earnings call transcript | 1,700+The installed base of da Vinci 5 is just over 1,700 systems used by over 15,000 surgeons since launch.Source: earnings call transcript | 2,000+We exited the quarter with more than 2,000 da Vinci 5 systems installed worldwide, used by over 18,000 surgeons since launch.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Installed base Ion | — | 9057 of these systems were placed in markets outside the US The installed base of Ion systems expanded to 905 systems and average system utilization increased 8% from the year ago period.Source: earnings call transcript | ~950We continue to see robust growth for our Ion platform with procedures increasing 52%, the installed base up by 30% to approximately 950 systems and average system utilization increasing by 14%.Source: earnings call transcript | <1,000For our Ion platform, we continue to see robust clinical growth with procedures increasing 44%, the installed base up by 24% to just under 1,000 systems and average system utilization increasing by 11%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | — | — |
| Procedures Ion | ~31KProcedures grew 58% to approximately 31,000 in the quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | ~35KWe performed approximately 35,000 Ion procedures in Q2, a 52% increase over the prior year.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | 43KIn Q1, da Vinci procedures grew 16% to 847,000, and Ion procedures increased 39% to 43,000.Source: earnings call transcript | 48KIon procedures increased 36% to 48,000 and now exceed 400,000 cumulatively.Source: earnings call transcript | — | +11.6% |
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