# da Vinci (and Ion) at China: deployment

Canonical ID: `3e00741d-2e8f-4399-87f6-33d9a144ed3f`

By end of 2022, 314 [da Vinci](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) surgical systems had been installed in 257 institutions in [China](/locations/china.md), with over 378,000 procedures performed. In June 2023, the China-made [da Vinci](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) Xi system (manufactured by Intuitive Fosun joint venture) was approved by NMPA. Hong Kong's first da Vinci 5 installed June 7, 2026.

## Key facts

- **Installed systems:** 314 (2022)
- **Procedures:** 378,000+
- **Institutions:** 257

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** intuitive-da-vinci-china
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [China](/locations/china.md) (id: `e2b73719-93ef-4348-b643-17acd093d571`)
- **Operator:** [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md) (id: `e5127536-0ff2-4f0e-8488-64994cb2ffc7`)
- **First seen:** 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10495633/
2. https://g-medtech.com/news/ko/first-da-vinci-5-surgical-system-installed-in-hong-kong-marking-new-era-in-robotic-assisted-surgery/

## Common questions

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

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

### Who operates da Vinci (and Ion) at China?

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 China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2007 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 China?

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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