Asensus Surgical Inc (ASXC)

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ISRG ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT!!!

Fourth quarter 2018 worldwide da Vinci procedures increased approximately 19% compared with the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year 2018 worldwide da Vinci procedures increased approximately 18% compared with 2017. The annual number of da Vinci procedures performed was in excess of 1 million for the first time in 2018, with more than 6 million procedures having been performed to-date.


Preliminary fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $1.047 billion grew approximately 17% compared with $0.892 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017. Preliminary 2018 revenue of $3.724 billion grew approximately 19% compared with $3.138 billion for 2017.


The Company shipped 290 da Vinci Surgical Systems in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared with 216 in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company shipped 926 da Vinci Surgical Systems in 2018, compared with 684 systems in 2017