SURGICAL ROBOTS. “da Vinci. Patented and manufactured by Intuitive Surgical ISRG 0.59% — a publicly held Silicon Valley–based company that posted revenue of $1.76 billion, a 24% increase over 2010 — the system costs up to $2.3 million.”
http://fortune.com/2013/01/15/meet-your-next-surgeon-dr-robot/