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A steady recovery in surgical procedures that were deferred during the pandemic, especially by older adults, as well as easing staffing shortages at hospitals have increased demand for medical devices.

The rising popularity of highly-effective obesity drugs is weighing on demand for robot-assisted bariatric surgeries, top surgical robots maker Intuitive Surgical said.

Medical device makers expect a spurt in demand for elective procedures this year as pandemic-driven restrictions as well as hospital staffing shortages have eased, helping to lift up its sales.