Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG): Long-Term Concerns? Here’s What I’m Doing and Why.

What I’ll be doing
I’m not a doctor, nor would I pretend to know anything about performing hysterectomies, prostatectomies, or any other procedures that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) has made its name in. At the same time, I’m a student of disruptive technologies, and see da Vinci as a prime example of a disruptive technology.

There may be some tough times ahead for the company’s stock, but as far as long-term concerns for the company and its procedures go, there was a great point made at the end of the conference call investors should remember. Guthart relayed what a surgeon had told him: “Open surgery hasn’t gotten any better for patients, and laparoscopy hasn’t gotten any easier for surgeons.”

In other words, traditional surgery is probably as good as it’ll ever get right now. It might be better than da Vinci right now, or it might not. But the point is, there’s still tons of room for improvement. I’m not adding shares right now, but I’m also not selling for this very point.

The article Long-Term Concerns at Intuitive? Here’s What I’m Doing and Why. originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Stoffel.

Fool contributor Brian Stoffel owns shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG). The Motley Fool recommends Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of Intuitive Surgical.

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