Table 3

da Vinci metrics38

MetricStatistics (if available)
Annual worldwide procedures (by target procedure)523 000 procedures performed in 2013, up 16% from 2012; approximately101 000 procedures performed internationally in 2013, up 21% from 2012
Market opportunity (total volume of procedures) and penetration by procedure (eg, number of types of procedures performed and % performed by da Vinci)In 2014, da Vinci accounted for 83% of 70 000 prostatectomy procedures in the USA; 27% of 110 000 in Western Europe; 34% of 40 000 in other developed (Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada)
Number of installed base systems3174 da Vinci system installed base as in 2014
Global distribution of installed base systems2185 USA; 516 Europe; 473 Rest of world
FDA and international regulatory clearances
Primary marketsUrology, gynaecology, general surgery, cardiothoracic
Annual recurring revenue streamSurgical system ($0.9 m—$2.5 m, $835 m revenue in 2013); instrument and accessories ($700—$3200 per procedure, $1033 m revenue in 2013); annual service agreement ($100 k—$170 k/year, $397 m in 2013)
Number of new products and innovationda Vinci Xi (fourth generation system launched in early Q2 2014, optimised for multiquadrant surgical access); EndoWrist stapler (excellent articulation and precise tissue interaction); Firefly fluorescence imaging
Number of new surgical platforms in developmentNew one-armed patient side cart dedicated to single port surgery, FDA cleared for urology Q2 2014, anticipate initial clinical use of da Vinci Xi SP in second half of 2015
Clinical evidence and trainingda Vinci system widely evaluated in peer-reviewed literature; 8000 peer-reviewed publications on da Vinci system use as in Q3 2014; proportion of studies independent of corporate sponsors (99% of those above independent of Intuitive Surgical); 1000 comparative studies (200 prospective comparative studies and systematic reviews, 800 retrospective comparison studies); new publications on da Vinci appearing at rate of 100/month
Training (multifaceted and multiple roles)Surgeon self-directed skills development and simulation; case observations and surgical mentorship; proctorships; expert-led advanced clinical courses; residency and fellowship training with da Vinci; continuing medical education courses
Number of training centres worldwide
PatentsIntuitive owns or has exclusive rights to over 1540 US and foreign patents; more than 1460 US and foreign patent applications
Patient awareness
  • FDA, Food and Drug Administration.