# da Vinci (and Ion) at Hong Kong, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `713f21d0-1e4e-4130-9657-eaae43851407`

[Da Vinci 5](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) surgical system successfully installed in Hong Kong, expanding access to robotic surgery in the region. Part of [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md)'s broader Asia-Pacific expansion.

## Key facts

- **System:** da Vinci 5
- **Region:** Asia-Pacific expansion

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** intuitive-da-vinci-hong-kong-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:** [Hong Kong, China](/locations/hong-kong-china.md) (id: `53337674-7a2e-45c3-b24b-7e19ab856aa4`)
- **First seen:** 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Hong Kong Installs da Vinci 5 Surgical System** · https://www.linkedin.com/posts/intuitive-surgical-fosun-medical-technology-shanghai-co-ltd_we-are-proud-to-announce-the-successful-installation-activity-7471093958375550976-OILE · 2025-09-01

## Common questions

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

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

### Who operates da Vinci (and Ion) at Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2025 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 Hong Kong, 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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