A group of health care providers’ class action against Intuitive Surgical alleges that the firm’s sales agreements are anticompetitive, requiring costly repairs and instrument replacements that might otherwise be purchased from independent companies. According to Intuitive, plaintiffs must demonstrate sufficient demand for da Vinci parts and services separate from da Vinci systems.
Intuitive Surgical is trying to squash a consolidated class action in California federal court alleging anticompetitive conduct by the market’s leading manufacturer of minimally invasive surgical robots.
“All of Plaintiffs’ claims are deficient and should be dismissed,” Intuitive insisted in a motion filed in October in California’s Northern District.