(Reuters) -Intuitive Surgical on Tuesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and revenue, driven by growing demand for its surgical robots used in minimally invasive procedures.

Shares of the Sunnyvale, California-based company surged 17% in extended trading.

The company, known for its da Vinci robotic systems, has seen steady growth as hospitals work through a backlog of deferred procedures and expand access to minimally invasive care.

The medical device maker slightly raised its adjusted gross profit margin forecast for 2025 to between 67% and 67.5% from between 66% and 67%.

The updated range includes an estimated impact from tariffs of 0.7% of revenue, plus or minus 10 basis points, compared with the previously estimated impact of 1% of revenue.

More than 80% of the

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