Intuitive Surgical Beats Forecasts as Procedures with Its Da Vinci Robot Rose

Key TakeawaysIntuitive Surgical Inc. beat profit and sales estimates for the fourth quarter as it reported that procedures with its da Vinci surgical robot increased.The company said it didn't see COVID-19 disruptions in surgical procedures in the latest quarter as it did in China in the same quarter of 2022.Intuitive Surgical has applied to U.S. regulators for approval of its next-generation da Vinci platform.Shares of the rose t an all-time high in early trading Wednesday before giving back those gains. I ...