2 Brilliant Medical Device Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) share one big similarity. They both make surgical robots. Aside from that, however, they are very different companies. If you are a buy-and-hold investor, they are both interesting opportunities, but which one you pick will depend on whether or not you prefer growth or income.Here's what you need to know.Intuitive Surgical was at the forefront of the surgical robot revolution when it introduced its da Vinci system. It remains at the forefront of the medical device niche today, with 10,763 of its robots in use at the end of the third quarter of 2025. That was up 13% year over year, with 19% more procedures being performed.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool