Should Intuitive Surgical Be Worried About Tiny TransEnterix?

Should Intuitive Surgical Be Worried About Tiny TransEnterix?

TransEnterix (NYSEMKT: TRXC) shareholders have every reason to be excited. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the company to market its Senhance Surgical Robotic System on Friday. TransEnterix held a conference call to discuss the big news on Monday morning, with its stock skyrocketing on the announcement.

Senhance will become the first system to compete head-to-head against Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ: ISRG) da Vinci system, which first launched back in 2000. With a new rival gunning for it, should big Intuitive Surgical be worried about tiny TransEnterix?

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