Medical
Intuitive said more than 900 Ion systems were in hospitals across 10 countries.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“As of June 30, 2025, Intuitive reports more than 900 Ion systems in place in hospitals across 10 countries.”
What it means
Ion, from Intuitive, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
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More on Ion
- Intuitive placed 55 Ion systems in the second quarter of 2026, up from 54 a year earlier.
- The FDA cleared new Ion software, including AI and imaging features, which Intuitive planned to release through a limited launch.
- China's medical device regulator approved Ion for sale in China.
- Intuitive started a Class 2 recall of an Ion catheter because a ring at its tip could come off during a procedure.
- Intuitive said it would roll Ion out slowly in the US, with the first shipments to customers in the second quarter of 2019.
- The FDA cleared Ion for taking biopsies from the outer parts of the lung.