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Clinical trials and research at Intuitive Surgical

• 5Clinical trials
• 8Countries

Newest trials

All recruiting trials (5)

• Comparing CT-guided Lung Biopsy vs Shape-Sensing Robotic Bronchoscopy for Small Nodules

  This trial tests whether shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT can diagnose small lung nodules as well as the standard CT-guided lung biopsy, with a focus on safety.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 4 Intuitive Surgical · Heidelberg and 2 other locations · NCT07761351

• IS-001 injection helps see ureters during robot-assisted colorectal surgery

  A intravenous injection of IS-001 is being tested to help surgeons visualize the ureters during robotic-assisted colectomy in patients with ureter injury risk.

  Recruiting at 6 sites Phase 3 Intuitive Surgical · Newport Beach, California and 8 other locations · NCT07346066

• European registry tracking use of the Ion system for lung nodule biopsy and localization

  This will collect real-world data to see how well the Ion endoluminal system works for adults having elective lung nodule biopsies or localization procedures.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Intuitive Surgical · Brest and 8 other locations · NCT06923774

• Comparing robotic and video-assisted surgery for early-stage lung cancer

  This study is testing whether robotic surgery or video-assisted surgery is better for people with early-stage lung cancer to see how they recover and feel afterwards.

  Recruiting at 13 sites Intuitive Surgical · Copenhagen and 12 other locations · NCT06038227

• Robotic-assisted surgery for gynecological conditions

  This study is testing whether robotic-assisted surgery is safer and more effective than traditional surgery for women needing gynecological procedures.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Intuitive Surgical · Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and 14 other locations · NCT05867927

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by Intuitive Surgical are recruiting right now?

5, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in Germany (4 trials), Switzerland (3 trials), United Kingdom (3 trials), France (2 trials), United States (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1, Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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