Intuitive Surgical beats quarterly estimates on demand for surgical robots

Intuitive Surgical on Thursday beat Wall Street ‍estimates for fourth-quarter profit and revenue on growing demand for its ⁠surgical robots used in minimally invasive procedures.

Shares of the Sunnyvale, California-based company rose 3.3% in after-hours trading.

The medical device maker has ‌seen consistent ‌growth as hospitals work through a backlog of deferred procedures and ‌expand access to minimally invasive care.