# da Vinci (and Ion) at Global (multiple sites): deployment

Canonical ID: `ab129be9-9de8-4769-96c2-5913264352e2`

20 million patients benefit from [da Vinci](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) surgery globally. [da Vinci](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) 5 commercial rollout underway since FDA clearance in 2024. Q2 2026 results show da Vinci 5 driving multi-year growth. Force feedback, AI tissue identification, improved ergonomic console.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** intuitive-da-vinci-20m-patients-global-2026
- **Status:** scaled
- **Model:** [da Vinci (and Ion)](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) (id: `45105ba4-1c1f-4121-9ad4-bb912db1dcfc`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) (id: `e5127536-0ff2-4f0e-8488-64994cb2ffc7`)
- **Location:** [Global (multiple sites)](/locations/global-multi-site.md) (id: `70c916c7-d904-4fad-a62d-2359f4911580`)
- **Operator:** [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) (id: `e5127536-0ff2-4f0e-8488-64994cb2ffc7`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://isrg.intuitive.com/news-releases/news-release-details/20-million-patients-benefit-da-vinci-surgery-globally · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the da Vinci (and Ion) deployment at Global (multiple sites)?

da Vinci (and Ion), built by Intuitive Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at Global (multiple sites) on the DEPLOY registry. Intuitive Surgical operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates da Vinci (and Ion) at Global (multiple sites)?

Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of da Vinci (and Ion), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the da Vinci (and Ion) deployment at Global (multiple sites) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the da Vinci (and Ion) deployment at Global (multiple sites)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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