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 News Release - May 31, 2006

Gyrus ACMI Announces da Vinci Surgical Robot to Use Gyrus PK Energy

MINNEAPOLIS--(HSMN NewsFeed)--May 31, 2006--Gyrus ACMI announced a development partnership with Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The agreement enables Intuitive Surgical to license Gyrus ACMI's proprietary PK(TM) Technology for development of the Intuitive Endowrist® PK Dissecting Forceps to be used with the da Vinci® Surgical System.

The Endowrist PK Dissecting Forceps will provide da Vinci® Surgical System users greater tissue management capabilities utilizing the unique traits of PK Technology for a variety of robotically assisted surgical procedures.

The da Vinci Surgical System is used in several major institutions worldwide in advanced or complex surgical procedures. As a result of this collaboration surgeons will be able to achieve a similar tissue effect in both robotics and manual laparoscopic surgery.

Gyrus believes this partnership will further reflect the position that PK Technology is rapidly establishing itself as the RF energy of choice in hospitals worldwide where laparoscopic surgery is performed both robotically and manually.

In a joint statement Tom Murphy Gyrus ACMI Executive Vice President and Aleks Cukic, Intuitive Surgical Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning said: "We are delighted to work together to provide our customers with an innovative new product that extends the benefits of Intuitive's da Vinci Surgical System and Gyrus ACMI's PK Technology tissue management system."

About Gyrus ACMI and the PK Technology Platform

Gyrus ACMI is a world leader in laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery with a portfolio of products that enhance surgical skills and improve patient outcomes.

Products derived from this unique PK energy platform and the Group's digital visualization technology offer the surgeon optimal results in both open and minimally invasive surgery.

Gyrus ACMI's proprietary PK Technology is the most versatile RF surgical technology available, delivering a range of tissue effects with multiple instruments from a single RF platform. It supports endoscopic, open and laparoscopic procedures for the Urologic, Gynecologic, ENT and General Surgery markets. PK Technology delivers a wide range of tissue treatment effects from resection, vaporization, transection, coagulation and sealing - all with pinpoint precision and maximum safety.

About Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and the da Vinci Surgical System

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the global technology leader in the rapidly emerging field of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures and markets robotic technologies designed to improve clinical outcomes and help patients return more quickly to active and productive lives. The company's mission is to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible base of patients.

The da Vinci Surgical System is a sophisticated robotic platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci System consists of an ergonomic surgeon's console, a patient-side cart with three or four interactive robotic arms, a high-performance vision system and proprietary EndoWrist® instruments to assist in complex dissection and reconstructive surgeries.


Source: Gyrus ACMI

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