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Adding to that, there were several surgeons previously reporting that the strength for grasping and moreso for suturing through tougher tissues was superior in SPORT than in the da Vinci offerings (the suturing comment came up earlier this year, I believe). Therefore, we may be getting "average" scores in an area that has long been identified as a major shortcoming in the currently fielded competitors. The same surgeons could conceivably have rated da Vinci much lower than SPORT's mid-range scores if they apply the scale based on their perception of ideal, as opposed to a comparison to the competition.

Bear in mind that a scale going up to 5 puts 2.5 right in the middle, representing average. If the scale is applied competitively, 2.5 represents the competition in each category and makes us look damn good overall. If it applied idealistically, then the average score of 2.5 is better than the competition, and we look even better than the aforementioned "damn good."

Also, the supposed "weakness" was previously reported as being only at the far edges of the working area for SPORT's arms, with superior tensile and compressive (pull and push) capabilities in the sweet spots where most of the action was occurring (the independent grasping mechanisms should be unaffected by arm position). I wish I could find a link to that report; it may have been in an early white paper. If anyone can find this, it would be useful for this conversation today!