Key Points Intuitive Surgical is the 800-pound gorilla in the robotic surgery space. Medtronic is entering the field and pays a solid dividend, too. One of these companies has a much more appealing valuation. 10 stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical › Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) Intuitive Surgical is the leader in robotic surgery equipment. It has more than 9,900 of its million-dollar-plus da Vinci robotic surgery systems installed in 72 countries. Together, they've been used to perf ...