It will also help them keep up their reputation, as hospital are unlikely to want to buy a device if the government is probing them about safety concerns. Most of regulators who are investigating Intuitive were appointed by politicians who received money from AMA. Put two and two together, and the revolving door is in Intuitive's favor. The American Hospital Association could also back Intuitive, as they are the fourth largest lobbying group ($3 million behind AMA) and stand to gain a lot from robotic surgery as their costs go down and the survival rate goes up. Also, the investigation involves and investigation into whether or not Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) 's devices are safe, and this helps them present a strong case in favor of them being safe as this increases the survival rate and lowers the time needed to recover.