Can Intuitive Surgical Make Up For A Lower Price Per Surgery?
Yahoo Finance · Sep 18, 2026 · Medtronic PLC (MDT)
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has lost about 12% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned about 17%. Most of the debate has been about the U.S. procedure growth slowing. The number that should worry a holder more is the money the company collects on the instruments used in each operation. Intuitive plans to lower it.
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