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The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Anders Bylund	Of Robots and Rocket-Powered Returns Intuitive Surgical is a stock that meets your need for speed and security, all at once.
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Michael Arndt	New Knees, No Big Deal Minimally invasive surgery uses smaller incisions, spares muscles and tendons, requires less medication, and gets patients up and out fast.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2005 Rick Munarriz	Daily Double: Intuitive Surgical While growth investors may not balk at paying 69 times this year's profits for a dynamic growth company like Intuitive Surgical, they may think twice if a bottom line dip prices the company at nearly 80 times forward earnings.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2009 Devon Rackle	An Intuitively Obvious Buy Virtually limitless growth, a monopolistic position, and a cheap valuation all make Intuitive Surgical a compelling opportunity.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Intuitive Surgical's Beating Heart Investors, there are a lot of reasons to like Intuitive Surgical. Better software will continue to improve surgeons' performance levels in meeting the demanding requirements of cardiovascular surgery.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Rosen & Hannaford	Doc at a Distance Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Jack Uldrich	I Love Intuitive Surgical Robotic surgeries should have investors' hearts pumping.
Popular Mechanics October 2009	Robotic Surgeons Take Over at a Hospital Near You The tool-wielding wrists of the da Vinci can rotate 540 degrees and have seven degrees of freedom, making the tools of the mechanical surgeon more dexterous than instruments held in human fingers.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Of Intuition and Intuitive Surgical Price has decoupled from value, but the company is growing like a weed. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Impressive Number No One Is Talking About Future growth still looks good for Intuitive Surgical.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Intuitive Surgical's Transparent Future When combined with the latest advances in computer software, it is clear that Intuitive Surgical's future is becoming increasingly transparent -- and positive. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Billy Fisher	Robotics' Momentum Continues MAKO Surgical files for an IPO. The medical device maker has designed a surgeon-interactive robotic system to assist orthopedic surgeons carry out more precise and less invasive osteoarthritic knee surgeries.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Dueling Fools: Intuitive Surgical Bull For a company consistently growing its sales by 50% and maintaining healthy product margins, it's hard to imagine that this medical device maker's stock has yet met its peak.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2011 Evan Niu	One Medical-Device Stock to Buy MAKO Surgical delivers strong results.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Intuitive Surgical's Blowout Quarter The company makes analysts' estimates for the second quarter look anemic. The three analysts following the company will need to update their earnings forecasts for 2005. Still, investors may scoff at the stock's $65.00 price: too high.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2010 Jim Mueller	Buy, Sell, or Hold Intuitive Surgical? Coming into the quarterly earnings, what should investors do regarding Intuitive Surgical? Here's a quick look at some arguments for the three possibilities.
American Family Physician May 15, 2001	Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?...
Managed Care March 2007	Competition Wins Over Centralization Insurers who recommend a particular provider or health care organization to a patient considering a surgical procedure need to determine how complex the procedure is and how frequently the surgeon performs the procedure.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2011 Brian Orelli	What Will Intuitive Surgical Do for an Encore? Intuitive Surgical managed just a 10% year-over-year increase in revenue from sales of its da Vinci Surgical Systems in the fourth quarter of last year. Yet its total revenue increased a solid 21%. How?
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Intuitively Waiting Systems sales are down; no surprise there.
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The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Intuitive Surgical and Internet2 A more advanced Internet could open up new possibilities in robotic surgery. What will that mean for Intuitive Surgical investors?
BusinessWeek November 20, 2008	Financial Triage Innovative ways that hospitals are looking at patient finances.
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The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Grab Intuitive Surgical While It's Cheap In advance of earnings let's take a look at how medical robotics maker Intuitive Surgical stacks up against some of its peers and competitors.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Brian Orelli	1,111 Reasons to Love This Company Intuitive Surgical's already installed base of 1,111 da Vinci surgical machines will drive sales through the use of consumables.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Intuitive Surgical Is a Cut Above The maker of medical robots offers hot growth and a red-hot valuation to match.
AskMen.com July 28, 2015 Tyson Lowrie	How To Tell If You Have A Bad Surgeon A new study by ProPublica, a patients' advocacy group, makes a damning claim: a relatively small number of surgeons are causing a disproportionate amount of complications, botched surgeries and occasionally deaths.
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	Women's Surgery: Less of an Ordeal Laparoscopy -- a minimally invasive technique -- can cut recovery times, leave smaller scars, reduce in-hopital stays, and lower costs. But many gynecologists are not trained to perform these operations, so you may have to ask for it.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Intuitive Surgical Sells Itself A hospital's mailing on the company's da Vinci Surgical System could boost demand from patients. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Making Short Work of Surgery United Surgical Partners prospers by working with hospitals instead of against them. While valuation isn't cheap, that has to be considered in the context of a company that is growing at a 30%-plus clip.
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Health July 2007 Curt Pesmen	Surgery to Avoid #5: Lower-Back Surgery Endoscopic or the traditional lumbar-disc repair surgeries relieve lower-back pain in 85 to 90 percent of cases, but there may be easier solutions.
Seasoned Cooking December 2004 Michael Fick	Your Recovery Only Starts with Surgery Surgeons, nurses, HMOs, family, and patients benefit from the prompt graduation from the recover ward, and the individual patient plays a large part in its success.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Querna & Fischman	Good Medical Help Close to Home Your local hospital might be just as good as any glittery big-name center. Finding out if your local hospital is up to snuff requires some homework. Here are the major factors in judging the quality of care, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Billy Fisher	Robust Returns in Robotics Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot arms reel in profits and shares continue to gain steam.
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Civil War Times August 19, 2004 Alfred Jay Bollet	The Truth About Civil War Surgery If you think Civil War surgeons were ill-trained sawbones who loved to amputate -- usually without anaesthesia -- you need to read this!
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bio-Tech's Robot-Coaster Ride Intuitive Surgical is a high-growth, high-opportunity stock with a history of earnings-related volatility.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Intuitive Surgical Is Worth Every Penny In advance of earnings, let's compare robotic-surgery equipment manufacturer Intuitive Surgical to some of its peers and competitors.
IEEE Spectrum February 2010 Tekla S. Perry	Dream Jobs 2010: Catherine Mohr Designs Surgical Robots Catherine Mohr went from designing solar planes to surgical robots and couldn't be happier
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CIO February 1, 2003 Christopher Koch	Off the Charts An electronic medical records system at the University of Illinois Medical Center did more than transform communication, it converted the least likely users into technology believers.