# da Vinci (and Ion) at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `96de3937-707a-4145-ab91-325fed367867`

Hackensack University Medical Center (part of Hackensack Meridian Health) was one of only 14 centers worldwide to acquire the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 multiport system in the limited launch. First procedures performed April 1, 2024 across gynecology, urology, thoracic, general surgery, bariatrics and colorectal.

## Key facts

- **First use:** April 1, 2024
- **Launch cohort:** One of 14 limited-launch da Vinci 5 centers worldwide
- **Specialties:** GYN, urology, thoracic, general, bariatric, colorectal

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-06-25_

- **Slug:** intuitive-da-vinci-5-hackensack-umc
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [da Vinci (and Ion)](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) (id: `45105ba4-1c1f-4121-9ad4-bb912db1dcfc`)
- **Company:** [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) (id: `e5127536-0ff2-4f0e-8488-64994cb2ffc7`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Operator:** [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) (id: `e5127536-0ff2-4f0e-8488-64994cb2ffc7`)
- **First seen:** 2024-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/news/2024/04/10/hmhumc-among-first-hospitals-use-the-da-vinci-5
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hackensack-meridian-hackensack-university-medical-center-among-first-hospitals-in-the-world-to-acquire-and-use-the-da-vinci-5-multiport-robotic-surgical-system-302110530.html

## Common questions

### What is the da Vinci (and Ion) deployment at United States?

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

### Who operates da Vinci (and Ion) at United States?

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 United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2024 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 United States?

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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