Intuitive said its da Vinci 5 surgical system has received CE mark approval for adult cardiac surgery in Europe, including thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass procedures.
The company said the first cardiac procedures with the da Vinci system in Europe were performed in France and Germany back in 1998. While early milestones demonstrated clinical potential, a combination of technical limitations and the absence of a dedicated training infrastructure led Intuitive to sequence its expansion around more adopted procedures. With da Vinci 5 CE-marked for cardiac surgery, and a mature ecosystem now in place, minimally invasive cardiac surgery is positioned to scale across Europe. Intuitive is reinforcing its long-term commitment through regulatory investment, partnerships with global cardiac societies to define dedicated training pathways, and da Vinci 5 as a future‑ready platform to help drive the transformation in cardiac surgery.
The design of da Vinci 5 can support minimally invasive cardiac procedures by enabling surgeons and their teams to operate through small incisions without opening the breastbone. The system offers:
- 10,000x computing power for future innovation and digital solutions.
- Smart instrumentation capturing 1,000+ data points per second, coming in Europe with a full set of instruments suitable for cardiac procedures, including new class III instruments.
- Advanced imaging for enhanced visualization of vessels and perfusion.
- An integrated digital ecosystem supporting the complete journey from pre-operative planning through post-operative analytics.
“CE mark for adult cardiac procedures with da Vinci 5 is an important step in a broader global effort to help transform cardiac care,” said Intuitive’s global vice president of cardiac, Darla Hutton. “By bringing together 30 years of innovation, team-based training, and a service model built on reliability and safety, we believe we can help cardiac teams adopt robotic-assisted surgery in a way that is consistent, scalable and sustainable.”
To support adoption of cardiac surgery with da Vinci 5, Intuitive has established a dedicated team focused on building infrastructure, including the development of bespoke training programs, clinical evidence generation, and future cardiac-specific instruments and accessories. Intuitive will partner with a limited number of centers across Europe in 2026 and beyond to establish suitable, reproducible programs that create the foundation for long-term scale.
