Intuitive Surgical Stock Drops 3.16% with $969 Million Trading Volume Ranking 68th Amidst Force Feedback Technology Breakthroughs

On March 28, 2025, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) experienced a 3.16% decline in its stock price, with a trading volume of $969 million, ranking it 68th in the day's market activity.

Intuitive Surgical recently published two peer-reviewed studies in Surgical Endoscopy, highlighting the potential of its Force Feedback technology. This innovative feature, integrated into the da Vinci 5 surgical system, allows surgeons to feel the forces applied to tissue during surgery, which can help reduce tissue damage and enhance surgical performance.

The first study, led by Dr. Michael M. Awad, demonstrated that Force Feedback technology can reduce the force applied to tissue by up to 43%, regardless of the surgeon's experience level. The second study, conducted by Dr. Andrew J. Hung, showed that the technology can improve the performance of novice surgeons by reducing tissue trauma and errors during suturing, and decreasing the time required to complete the procedure.

These studies provide early, pre-clinical evidence of the technology's potential benefits across all surgeon experience levels. Intuitive Surgical continues to study and expand the availability of Force Feedback technology, with plans to increase its use in hospitals throughout 2025 and beyond.