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Intuitive Surgical clinical trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine — current trials in our USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Italy, Denmark, Norway, China and Japan registers with Intuitive Surgical as lead sponsor. Synced 12 Nov 2026

18Current trials

5Recruiting now

0Drugs in these trials

11Trial registers

Maintained by Sreepriya Prasannan

MSc Digital Transformation of Life Sciences (Innopharma Education / Griffith College); MSc & BSc Botany

Compiled from ClinicalTrials.gov and CTIS registry records · Synced 12 Nov 2026 · Editorial standards

At a glance

Intuitive Surgical is the lead sponsor of 18 current clinical trials in our USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Italy, Denmark, Norway, China and Japan registers. 5 are recruiting patients now. The most common phase is Observational. The most-studied condition is Lung Cancer.

ClinicalTrials.gov trials by status

Recruiting528%
Not yet open16%
Active, closed1267%

Trials by phase

Observational950%
Not applicable739%
Phase 416%
Phase 316%

Clinical trials sponsored by Intuitive Surgical

18 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Study	Phase	Status	Start	Registers
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Percutaneous CT-Guided Biopsy and Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy NCT07761351 · Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Nodule	Phase 4	Recruiting	2026-08	UK, Germany, Switzerland
Lung cAncer Robotic Comparative Study NCT06038227 · Lung Cancer	Observational	Recruiting	2023-07	UK, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway
European Real-World Registry for Use of the Ion Endoluminal System NCT06923774 · Pulmonary Nodule, Lung Cancer	Observational	Recruiting	2025-09	UK, Germany, France, Switzerland
GENERATE - Next GENERATion of GynEcological Surgery - Robotic Assisted Surgery in Gynecological Indications NCT05867927 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · GYN Disorders	Observational	Recruiting	2023-10	Germany
IS-001 Injection in Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Colorectal Surgery NCT07346066 · Ureter Injury	Phase 3	Recruiting	2026-05	USA
Robotic Bronchoscopy for Small Lung Nodules Without a Bronchus Sign NCT07862816 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)	Observational	Not yet open	2027-01	South Korea
da Vinci SP® Investigational Device Exemption Study in Colorectal Procedures NCT04403022 · Colorectal Cancer, Benign or Malignant Rectal or Colon Tumors	Not applicable	Active, closed	2021-06	USA, South Korea
Retrospective Acute Care Appendectomy Study NCT06624215 · Acute Appendicitis	Observational	Active, closed	2024-11	USA
CoSMAP Trial: SP-EA vs MP-TA Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy NCT07666217 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Prostate Cancer	Observational	Active, closed	2026-03	Japan
Use of Force Feedback Instruments With the da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS5000 for Mitral Valve Repair NCT07655505 · Mitral Regurgitation (MR)	Not applicable	Active, closed	2026-07	USA
SP Thoracic IDE Study NCT05150210 · Primary Lung Cancer, Benign Lung Disease, Thymoma	Not applicable	Active, closed	2022-07	USA
A Trial to Compare Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy Ion's Clinical Utility for Peripheral Lung Nodule Access and Diagnosis to ENB NCT06308120 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary, Lung Cancer	Not applicable	Active, closed	2024-03	China
Real World Registry for Use of the Ion Endoluminal System NCT06004440 · Lung Cancer, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, Lung Neoplasms	Observational	Active, closed	2023-09	USA
Robotic vs. Open NSM for Early Stage Breast Cancer NCT05720039 · Breast Cancer Female, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Early-Onset	Not applicable	Active, closed	2023-05	USA
Open Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM) NCT04447339 · Nipple Sparing Mastectomy	Observational	Active, closed	2020-09	USA
Robotic-Assisted da Vinci System Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy NCT03892980 · Nipple Sparing Mastectomy	Not applicable	Active, closed	2021-03	USA
Clinical Investigation of the da Vinci Surgical System NCT05682742 · Thymoma, Mediastinal Tumor, Gynecologic Disease	Not applicable	Active, closed	2022-12	USA
A Study to Understand the Utility of the Force Feedback Instruments in Robotic Procedures Using da Vinci 5 Robot NCT06879912 · Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia, Ventral, Colorectal	Observational	Active, closed	2025-05	USA

Registers list studies that are recruiting, about to open, active but closed to enrolment, or enrolling by invitation. The UK and USA registers cover industry-sponsored studies only. Titles and statuses are copied from the registry as published.

Conditions in Intuitive Surgical trials

31 conditions

Lung Cancer4 Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)2Thymoma2Nipple Sparing Mastectomy2Lung Nodule1Pulmonary Nodule1Acute Appendicitis1Mitral Regurgitation (MR)1Primary Lung Cancer1Benign Lung Disease1Myasthenia Gravis1Multiple Pulmonary Nodules1Lung Neoplasms1Respiratory Tract Neoplasms1Breast Cancer Female1 Breast Cancer1Breast Cancer, Early-Onset1Breast Disease1Colorectal Cancer1Benign or Malignant Rectal or Colon Tumors1Mediastinal Tumor1Gynecologic Disease1Gynecologic Cancer1Ureter Injury1

By trial register

Register	Trials	Recruiting
Clinical trials in USA	11	1
Clinical trials in Germany	4	4
Clinical trials in UK	3	3
Clinical trials in Switzerland	3	3
Clinical trials in France	2	2
Clinical trials in South Korea	2	0
Clinical trials in Italy	1	1
Clinical trials in Denmark	1	1
Clinical trials in Norway	1	1
Clinical trials in China	1	0
Clinical trials in Japan	1	0

A trial with sites in more than one country appears in each of those registers.

Other sponsors in Lung Cancer

Sponsor	Trials
Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University	10
Shanghai Chest Hospital	9
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China	8
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University	6
University of Sydney	4
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico	4
Creo Medical	3
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital	3
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine	3
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein	3

Sponsors with the most current trials registered for this condition.

Questions about Intuitive Surgical trials

How many clinical trials does Intuitive Surgical sponsor?

Intuitive Surgical is the lead sponsor of 18 current trials on ClinicalTrials.gov in our USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Italy, Denmark, Norway, China and Japan registers, as of the registry sync on 12 November 2026. Completed and withdrawn studies are not counted.

Are Intuitive Surgical trials recruiting?

Yes. 5 of its 18 ClinicalTrials.gov trials are recruiting. Eligibility and site contacts are on each trial's record. Only the study team can confirm whether a patient is eligible.

Where does this information come from?

Every trial, status, phase and condition on this page is copied from public ClinicalTrials.gov and EU CTIS records by a daily sync, grouped by the sponsor name each registry records. It says nothing about the organisation beyond its registered trials, and it is not medical advice.

How this page is built

Everything on this page is copied from public registry records — it is not written from memory, and nothing here describes the organisation beyond its registered trials. Each trial links to its own record so you can check it yourself.

ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine) ↗ Trial IDs, titles, lead sponsor, phase, overall status, start date, conditions and intervention names
EU Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) ↗ EU trial numbers, titles, sponsor, phase, status, therapeutic area and member-state countries

This page is built automatically: a daily sync job reads the registry records behind our trial registers and groups every current trial by its lead sponsor name, ignoring legal-form suffixes such as Inc. or Ltd. A small, hand-checked list joins the same organisation's different registry names (for example its EU legal entity). There is no AI drafting and no per-sponsor editorial pass. The “last verified” date above is the timestamp of that sync, not a review date. Our general editorial approach is described in our editorial standards and corrections policy. The the registries data on this page was last retrieved on 12 Nov 2026. How every register is built: methodology · fixes we have made: corrections log.

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