Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Receives Japanese Approval for da Vinci
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG) announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to allow marketing of its da Vinci S System in Japan.
Commenting on the announcement, Gary Guthart, President and COO of Intuitive Surgical, said, "We are pleased with the Ministry of Health's decision to grant Shonin approval for the da Vinci S Surgical System. This approval has been a long process for Intuitive, and we are happy to be one step closer to bringing our products to market in Japan. Our focus will now shift toward satisfying the trade and importation requirements necessary for commercialization and to obtain appropriate reimbursement for da Vinci procedures in Japan."
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