Force feedback instruments
Force feedback is not included in the European certification for da Vinci 5, and the company plans to seek it later.
What it is
Force feedback gives surgeons a sense of the tension applied to tissue during a procedure. The company has said it will seek European certification for this capability after the initial da Vinci 5 approval, which excluded it.
Why it matters to the stock. Force feedback could differentiate the da Vinci 5 instrument set against rival robotic systems if it is cleared in more markets.
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