Intuitive Seeks Midtrial End To Robo-Surgery Antitrust Suit
By Bonnie Eslinger
Before calling its first defense witness Tuesday, Intuitive Surgical urged a federal judge to find in its favor in a trial over claims that it abused its market dominance by blocking third parties from refurbishing a component of its da Vinci surgery robot, saying there's no evidence of an unlawful tying arrangement.