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Intuitive Surgical Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Intuitive Surgical Inc, a Medical Devices & Equipment company.

Public CompanyMedical Devices & Equipment

Ticker: Nasdaq: ISRG
Business: Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 1035267

Intuitive Surgical Inc is a public company in Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies, based in Sunnyvale, CA (traded on Nasdaq as ISRG, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 81 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (78 of 81). These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 2000 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Louisiana. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Patent Infringement, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Intuitive Surgical, Ethicon, LLC, and Ethicon, Inc.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

2000–2026

Span

13 mo

Median Duration

3.0 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 96% of cases62% Product LiabilityRecent filings steady

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

2000peak 16 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20002026

Product LiabilityCivil RightsPatentAntitrustContract

Filings by Year

20002026

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Frequent Opposing Parties

81 Cases — Newest First

Advanced Surgical Concepts Limited v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:26-cv-11010Filed 02/26/2026
Vdpp, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Patent Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:26-cv-00903Filed 02/16/2026
Mallory, Pe v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-04729Filed 08/20/2025
Dawkins v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-01972Filed 04/10/2025
Porter v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-01971Filed 04/10/2025
Mallory, Pe v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-00515Filed 02/04/2025
Smith v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (MAG2)

Civil Rights Open District Court, M.D. AlabamaNo. 1:25-cv-00024Filed 01/07/2025
Restore Robotics Repairs LLC v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:24-cv-00444Filed 09/18/2024
Rebotix Repair LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:20-cv-02274Filed 09/28/2020
Dirickson v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-07149Filed 10/30/2019
Pelatt v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:19-cv-00057Filed 05/23/2019
Martin v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-02174Filed 05/13/2019
P Tech, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:19-cv-00525Filed 03/15/2019
Restore Robotics LLC v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 5:19-cv-00055Filed 02/27/2019
McWilliams v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 5:18-cv-00132Filed 12/07/2018
Ethicon LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-07994Filed 12/04/2018
Intuitive Surgical, Inc v. Auris Health, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-01359Filed 08/31/2018
Ethicon LLC v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-01325Filed 08/27/2018
Naquit v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:18-cv-20748Filed 02/27/2018
Pierre v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-60095Filed 01/17/2018
Franklin v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:17-cv-00812Filed 12/01/2017
Ethicon LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00871Filed 06/30/2017
Prince v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:17-cv-00058Filed 05/03/2017
Silva-Mendez v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:17-cv-00721Filed 03/13/2017
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc v. Midbrook, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:17-cv-10391Filed 02/07/2017
Braude v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:16-cv-02847Filed 08/05/2016
Nassar Cure v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:16-cv-01948Filed 06/13/2016
Ward v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:16-cv-00510Filed 03/29/2016
Moreno v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 3:15-cv-00399Filed 12/28/2015
Nagle v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-01068Filed 12/21/2015
Charest v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:15-cv-13980Filed 11/30/2015
Clement v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:15-cv-06189Filed 11/20/2015
Burress v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:15-cv-00835Filed 07/30/2015
Karber v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:15-cv-00780Filed 07/30/2015
Malone v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:15-cv-02505Filed 07/30/2015
Pruden v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:15-cv-01056Filed 04/08/2015
Fryman v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:15-cv-00063Filed 03/16/2015
Albert v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:15-cv-00254Filed 02/12/2015
Penticuff v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:15-cv-02239Filed 01/20/2015
Albert v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:15-cv-00056Filed 01/14/2015
Rausch v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 4:14-cv-00505Filed 10/03/2014
Moser v. Intuitive Surgical Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:14-cv-02381Filed 07/02/2014
Hebisen v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 5:14-cv-00083Filed 06/09/2014
Tiblier v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:14-cv-01168Filed 05/22/2014
McDonald v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:14-cv-00402Filed 05/16/2014
Marshall, Et Al v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 04/22/2014
Marshall v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:14-cv-00915Filed 04/22/2014
Starr v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:14-cv-00225Filed 03/12/2014
Lopez v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:14-cv-00241Filed 01/31/2014
Matthews v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 12/30/2013

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