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The analysts wrote, "We recently surveyed general surgeons to gauge interest in the use of da Vinci for new indications, beyond the early successful foothold in prostatectomy and hysterectomy.

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A robot can't replace a surgeon's mind and hands, but the da Vinci Surgical System is coming in handy in more and more operating rooms.

Fifteen-year-old Kelsey Peters looked intensely at the picture in front of her as she tried to use her fingers to control the robotic arm sitting several feet away.

Fort Walton Beach High School students had the chance to play with the estimated $1.5 million dollar tool used for medical surgeries on Friday morning.

The debacle in Facebook over the past week should have easily been foreseen given that the IPO pricing was giving a $100B valuation on a company with less than $5B in revenues.

On Friday, May 25, a surgical team led by Dr. Brad Cornell will operate for the first time utilizing single incision robotic-assisted surgery at Owensboro Medical Health System.

Medgadget was profiled in The Arizona Republic , The Los Angeles Times , BMJ , Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal , and other publications.

The data is from the American Society of Clinical Oncology abstract previewing Zytiga's use in pre-surgical prostate cancer patients.

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Let's look at how it got here and see whether dark clouds lie ahead. How it got here There's exactly one reason MAKO is where it's at right now: one disappointing earnings release .

The shares have added a formidable 18.9% in 2012. More recently, ISRG pulled back to its supportive 10-week moving average after tagging an all-time high of $594.89 on April 18.

Few companies can generate buzz comparable with the euphoria radiating from beloved consumer electronics giant Apple .

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. today reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of Independent Directors, were made to 51 new employees.

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Under the terms, Luna and Philips will work together to develop shape sensing devices in the medical field.

Investors who have followed med-tech for a long time probably knew that this day was coming -- highly-valued MAKO Surgical disappointed the Street with its quarterly results, and the consequences in the market are going to be severe.

Mako Surgical reported earnings after the bell on Monday. The report deeply disappointed investors and the stock was down some 30% after hours.