Intuitive Surgical Inc, surgical robotics industry leader, reports 56% increase in 2d Qtr revenues to $219.2 million

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With stock price currently exceeding $300.00 per share, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported second quarter 2008 revenue of $219.2 million, increasing 56% from $140.2 million for the second quarter of 2007. Second quarter 2008 revenue growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption and higher da Vinci(r) Surgical System sales.