... 1. da Vinci procedures grew 20% YoverY. a. b. Solid performance in all global regions. 2. Capital placements reflected 13% growth in installed base to meet procedure demand, accompanied by continued increases in utilization per system per year, healthy indicators for customers and Co. 3. Ion experienced increases in installs, procedures performed and annualized system utilization. 4. Supply chain challenges, while still present, are abating from their pandemic peaks. B. Procedures: 20% growth is: 1. Up from 14% last qtr. a. b. Above three-year CAGR of 16% during pandemic. 2. General surgery, largest procedure category, is growing at fastest rate of any category, fueled by: Bariatric surgery. a. b. Cholecystectomy. c. Hernia repair. d. Other foregut procedures in US. 3. Europe: Several countries are growing nicely, with diversified use beyond urology. a. b. Germany, UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain stood out. 4. Asia: a. Japanese growth accelerated...
