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Computer Motion sues Intuitive Surgical on eight counts of patent infringement.
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As a solution to the lawsuit, Computer Motion and Intuitive Surgical merge and phase out the ZEUS robotic system. The companies agree to headquarter in Sunnyvale, Calif., the location of Intuitive Surgical.
Zeus gains FDA approval.
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The da Vinci Surgical System, by Intuitive Surgical, a company formed out of the Stanford Research Institute International, gains FDA approval. Originally called Lenny, the system’s 3-D imaging ability earns it a unique spot in the emerging field of robotic surgery.
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The FDA approves the da Vinci system for prostate surgery.
1998 The Zeus robotic system performs the first fallopian tube reconnection surgery as a part of a clinical trial at the Cleveland Clinic.
1998 1996 Computer Motion releases the Aesop 2000 model, with added voice control.
The Leipzig Heart Centre in Germany performs the first robotically assisted heart bypass surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System.
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