Da Vinci surgical robot is also called "endoscopic surgical instrument control system". IntuitiveSurgical, headquartered in Sunshine Valley 1995, California, USA, designed, produced and sold by itself. The first generation Da Vinci robot 1996 went on the market, and the second generation robot arm, which went on the market in 2006, has a wider range of activities, so doctors can observe multiple images without leaving the console.
In 2009, on the basis of the second generation robot, functions such as dual consoles, analog controller and intraoperative fluorescence development technology were added, and then the third generation Da Vinci Si system was introduced. The fourth generation Da Vinci Xi system was launched on 20 14, and its flexibility, accuracy and imaging clarity have been improved qualitatively. In the second half of 20 14, the company also developed a remote observation guidance system.
By the end of 2020, there were 5,989 Da Vinci surgical robots installed in the world, including 3,720 in the United States, accounting for 62.1%; Europe 1059, Asia 894 and other regions 3 16. The global cumulative installed capacity has increased steadily.