Intuitive Surgical stock gained 8.8% to $515.58 in late morning trading, on track for an all-time high, according to Dow Jones Market Data. For its third quarter, the company repo

Key Takeaways Intuitive Surgical beat profit and sales forecasts on higher demand for its minimally invasive da Vinci surgical devices.The company reported an 18% year-over-year increase in da Vinci procedures worldwide.

Earlier this year, Intuitive Surgical warned that supplies may be tight in the months ahead as it continues to roll out the latest iteration of its da Vinci robot. | Intuitive reported an 18% increase in procedure volume compared to last year's third quarter,