Sunnyvale, CA-based robot-assisted surgery pioneer Intuitive Surgical Inc., began direct operations in India, following seven years of doing business in the country through Bangalore-based distributor, Vattikuti Technologies Private Limited.
Intuitive’s sixth international office will be headquartered in Bangalore, where employees in sales, marketing, field service engineering, and business operations will be based to support customers throughout the country. More than sixty former Vattikuti employees became a part of Intuitive India’s business.
“The adoption and advancement of robotic-assisted surgery has been enabled by critical contributions from health care professionals from India,” said Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart. More than 65 da Vinci surgical systems are currently in use in India, with surgeons performing robotic-assisted procedures in urology, thoracic, gynecology, and general surgery. “As Intuitive continues to grow to serve patients, surgeons, and hospitals in India, we look forward to deepening our support of, and work with, health care professionals in their pursuit of the clinical and economic benefits robotic-assisted surgery offers,” Guthart added.
