Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical) is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of the da Vinci Surgical Systems. The Company’s da Vinci Surgical Systems consist of a surgeon’s console, a patient-side cart, a vision system, wristed instruments and surgical accessories. The da Vinci Surgical System controls Intuitive Surgical endoscopic instruments, including rigid endoscopes, blunt and sharp endoscopic dissectors, scissors, scalpels, forceps/pickups, needle holders, endoscopic retractors, electrocautery, ultrasonic cutters and accessories during a range of surgical procedures. The da Vinci Surgical System translates the surgeon’s natural hand movements on instrument controls at the console into corresponding micro-movements of instruments positioned inside the patient through small puncture incisions, or ports.