Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Hit by Investor Lawsuit

If you purchased Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) securities between February 01, 2008 and January 07, 2009, you have certain options and there are strict and short deadlines running. Deadline: October 08, 2010. Those ISRG stockholders and current long term ISRG investors, including those who purchased their ISRG shares prior to February 2008 and continue to hold those share, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

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Company Name(s): 
Intuitive Surgical
Case Name: 
Intuitive Surgical Shareholder Class Action 08/09/2010
Case Status: 
Lawsuit Filed
Affected Securities
NASDAQ: ISRG
Lawsuit Overview
Type of Lawsuit: 
Shareholder Class Action
Date Filed: 
08/09/2010
Class Period Begin: 
02/01/2008
Class Period End: 
01/07/2009
Court of Filing: 
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Deadline To File for Lead: 
10/08/2010
Summary: 

An investor in Intuitive Surgical shares filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors, who purchased or otherwise acquired Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) securities between February 01, 2008 and January 07, 2009, against Intuitive Surgical over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., located in Sunnyvale, CA, is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of da Vinci Surgical Systems, EndoWrist instruments, and surgical accessories.

According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges that Intuitive Surgical Inc. inflated its share price and that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and others violated Federal Securities Laws by issuing between February 01, 2008 and January 07, 2009, “a series of false and misleading statements and omissions of material facts […] regarding the then-existing and even the potential market for the da Vinci robot ( a robotic surgical device that is Intuitive’s key product)”. The plaintiff alleges that these “material misstatements and omission caused the Company’s share price to reach over $353 per share […] allowing Defendants to reap in excess of $53million vis-à-vis insider trading proceeds”. Then on January 07, 2009, after the market closed Intuitive shocked investors, so the lawsuit, when it issued a pre-announcement of its fourth quarter results “which proved to be just one of several shocking revelations that would send Intuitive’s share price spiraling downwards”. Intuitive’s stock price declined more than 6% from a close of $117.88 on January 06, 2009 to a close of $110.54 per share on January 08, 2009. Shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) traded recently at $330.36 per share, down from its 52weekHigh of $393.92 per share.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported in 2007 Total Revenue of $600.83million, in 2008 $874.92million, and in 2009 $1.05217billion. Its Net Income increased over the same time period from $144.54million in 2007, to $204.31million in 2008, and $232.61million in 2009.