# da Vinci (and Ion) at US Hospitals (nationwide): deployment

Canonical ID: `3cc21a12-4fc4-4845-9255-045dda5c641b`

[Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical.md)'s [da Vinci 5](/models/intuitive-da-vinci.md) system made broadly available in the US in Q3 2025. Approximately 1,200 da Vinci 5 systems installed globally with 270,000 procedures performed. Utilization is 11% higher than the previous-generation Xi system. After-hours procedures (gallbladder removal, appendectomy) grew 35% in Q4.

## Key facts

- **Systems installed:** 1,200 (global)
- **Procedures performed:** 270,000 (global)
- **Utilization vs Xi:** +11%
- **After-hours growth:** +35% Q4

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** intuitive-da-vinci-united-states-hospitals
- **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:** [US Hospitals (nationwide)](/locations/united-states-hospitals.md) (id: `ba7b6ce6-1220-479b-ab69-e0994ea4ae40`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Intuitive says general surgery, acute care fuel US robot momentum** · https://www.medtechdive.com/news/Intuitive-Q4-general-surgery-acute-care-da-Vinci-robot-2026-outlook/809847/ · 2025-07-01

## Common questions

### What is the da Vinci (and Ion) deployment at US Hospitals (nationwide)?

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

### Who operates da Vinci (and Ion) at US Hospitals (nationwide)?

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 US Hospitals (nationwide) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 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 US Hospitals (nationwide)?

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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