• Intuitive outlined da Vinci 5 platform upgrades aimed at improving surgical performance, training, security, and system reliability, with measured U.S. launches starting in June.
• Force Feedback instruments received extended-use clearances, with five of six instruments increasing to 15 uses from six; one instrument is cleared for 10 uses, a shift that lowers per-procedure instrument cost and supports demand.
• Later this year in the U.S., pending regulatory clearance, da Vinci 5 is expected to add a digital ruler for 3 cm to 15 cm intraoperative measurement, surgeon-initiated tool eject, and multi-arm targeting to shorten setup time.
• More than 1,400 da Vinci 5 systems have been installed globally, with more than 380,000 procedures performed by more than 12,800 surgeons across 10 countries; the dV5 Complete Care plan guarantees 98% uptime, exceeding 99% actual uptime.
• Instrument encryption technology is being upgraded as part of a broader push to strengthen product security and monitoring.

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