June 25, 2026
Surgical Instrument Service and the Federal Trade Commission urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive the company's case accusing Intuitive Surgical of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its da Vinci surgery robot, saying a lower court erred in requiring the U.S. Supreme Court's Kodak factors to be proven.
October 30, 2025
Intuitive Surgical urged the Ninth Circuit not to revive a surgical repair company's claims alleging it blocked third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot, defending the district court's findings that cases alleging anticompetitive harm to a single brand aftermarket are "rare and disfavored."
August 08, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission is providing important backing for a surgical repair company's Ninth Circuit bid to revive claims accusing Intuitive Surgical of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot, in an amicus brief suggesting defending right-to-repair work remains important for the Republican-controlled agency.
July 31, 2025
Surgical Instrument Service Co. Inc. has received backing at the Ninth Circuit from a trade association and others groups as it looks to revive its case accusing Intuitive Surgical Inc. of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot.