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This website has been designed to provide general information about Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ("Intuitive") and its products. These pages are not intended to provide medical advice, nor do they provide instruction on the appropriate use of products produced or supplied by Intuitive, its affiliates, related companies, or its licensors or joint venture partners.

The interviews and quotations on this website from patients, surgeons and administrators describe those individuals' personal experiences with the da Vinci® Surgical System. As you read, please remember that the experience is specific to the individual.

Access to and use of this website is at the user's own risk and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and all applicable laws, statutes, and/or regulations. Intuitive may revise these terms and conditions from time to time by updating this posting.

Accuracy of information

Intuitive makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of information presented on this website. Information on this website may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. Intuitive shall not be held responsible for any action taken that is based on the information presented on the website, and all users of this website agree that all access and use of the website, and any and all content presented on the website, is at the user's own risk. Neither Intuitive nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this site shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, punitive, or other damages arising out of user's access, use, or inability to use the website, or any errors or omissions in the content of the website.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this website may contain forward-looking statements, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Intellectual property

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Medical advice disclaimer

These pages are not intended to provide medical advice or physician instruction on the appropriate use of products produced or supplied by Intuitive, its affiliates, related companies, or its licensors or joint venture partners. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes.

If you are a patient, consult with your doctor about all options that may be appropriate for your medical condition. If you have questions about the da Vinci® Surgical System or a da Vinci procedure, consult with a qualified physician. A list of physicians experienced with the da Vinci Surgical System can be found via our Surgeon Locator.

If you are a physician, contact Intuitive Surgical for further information on product training. Surgeons or others who are considering using computer-assisted surgery or any other type of surgical procedure shall only do so after successfully completing required medical training and certification as well as the relevant training mandated in the professional guidelines of their own hospital, institution, or society—including training on the use of the da Vinci Surgical System.

Links to other sites

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Non-confidentiality

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Trademarks

3DHD®
Beyond the Limits of the Human Hand
Da Vinci Connect ®
da Vinci S®
da Vinci Si®
da Vinci X®
da Vinci Xi®
Single-Site®
da Vinci® SP
EndoWrist® SP
da Vinci® Skills Simulator
dVSTAT®
EndoWrist®
EndoWrist® One Suction Irrigator
EndoWrist® One Vessel Sealer
Enhancing the Art of Surgery
Firefly® Fluorescence Imaging System
Gripselect
InSite® Vision System
Intuitive Surgical 360° Ecosystem
Intuitive®
Intuitive Surgical®
Intuitive Surgical China®
Intuitive Surgical Korea®
Mega Needle Driver
Mega SutureCut
Microwrist®
Onsite®
Single-Site®
TilePro
Taking Surgery Precision and Technique Beyond the Limits of the Human Hand