Welcome to the IntuitiveTalks podcast. Surgical robotics presents an enormous opportunity for companies. There are surgeon shortages, sporadic healthcare, and miraculous technological advancements in both robotics and communications. So to understand where this sector is heading, we’ve invited senior executives from Intuitive to share their company’s impressive stories. Change is coming. Consider these episodes to be guideposts for the future to follow.

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In this episode, we learn about the data collecting during surgical robotic systems. Chief Digital Officer Brian Miller and Tony Jarc, Director, Research and Data Science , detail the importance of data being collected by Intuitive’s surgical robotic systems and how the company uses the data to help guide surgeons in the future.

How Intuitive’s surgical robots collect the data that can help improve surgical performance

In this episode of IntuitiveTalks, Jonathan Conta, vice president of product management, shares Intuitive’s vision for its da Vinci SP system, a single-port system. Rather than using four arms outside the body that require multiple ports, da Vinci SP can create triangulation inside the body. Intuitive has secured broad approval for the system in Korea, but broader US approval has been coming slowly. The company is working with surgeon customers and internal engineering teams to find the right fit for da Vinci SP. The episode is sponsored by Biomerics.

Intuitive’s Conta details how the da Vinci SP (single-port) system could build a larger US Market

In this episode we’ll talk with Kathryn Rieger, PhD, senior director, human factors and user research at Intuitive, about how the surgical robotics leader is working with surgeons to understand how to make its surgical systems easier to use or, for lack of a better word, intuitive. Where should buttons go. What does the blue blinking light mean? And should surgical robotics systems follow a similar template to make it easier for surgeons to master different systems. Thanks to Elsner Engineering Works for sponsoring this episode.

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Human factors design’s Rieger explains how Intuitive is working to make its systems more … intuitive

This episode of IntuitiveTalks is taken from the keynote interview Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart gave at DeviceTalks West. In this conversation Guthart will provide additional details of Intuitive’s move into endoscopic robotics including the ION robot. He'll give his assessment of the growing competition in surgical robotics and what it means for Intuitive. Finally, he shares why he thinks the term surgical robotics may have no meaning in the future. This episode is sponsored by Optikos.
 
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Intuitive CEO Guthart shares views on ION ablation, rising competition and robotic surgery’s future

In the first episode of IntuitiveTalks' newest season, Dave Rosa, who served as  executive vice president and chief strategy and growth officer at the time of the interview, shares a look into the past and a glimpse into the future of Intuitive. What did Intuitive look like early on? How does Intuitive define itself today? And what direction is Intuitive heading to further embed itself into the minimally-invasive hall of fame? Rosa was named president of the company in May 2023. Thanks to Maxon Group for sponsoring this episode.

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Rosa highlights Intuitive’s past and present to bring its future strategic vision into sharper focus

In this episode of IntuitiveTalks, David Robinson, VP of Multiport Design Engineering at Intuitive, delves into the intricacies of the company's multiport system, a flagship product that has been continuously refined since its inception.

Robinson discusses the development of the surgical stapler and the surgical table, two key system components, and highlights the unique challenges faced in designing a robotic surgical stapler and ensuring the surgical table could move in sync with the robotic arms for precise operations.

The episode also explores the evolution of the multiport system and how additions like the stapler, vessel sealer, and table motion capability have significantly enhanced the system's functionality.

Finally, Robinson underscores the importance of critical feedback from surgeons in driving these improvements and shares his excitement about the future of Intuitive Surgical and the impact of their work on improving patient care. Tune into this episode for a fascinating look into the world of robotic-assisted surgery and the ongoing efforts to enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes.

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Intuitive’s Robinson shares a deeper look into the design challenges of a multi-port surgical system

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