Overview
The da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach. The system is manufactured by the company Intuitive Surgical. The system is used for prostatectomies, increasingly for cardiac valve repair and for renal and gynecologic surgical procedures.
It was used in an estimated 200,000 surgeries in 2012, most commonly for hysterectomies and prostate removals. The system is called "da Vinci" in part because Leonardo da Vinci's study of human anatomy eventually led to the design of the first known robot in history.
Medical uses
The system has been used in the following procedures:
Radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, cystectomy, nephrectomy and ureteral reimplantation;
Hysterectomy, myomectomy and sacrocolpopexy;
Hiatal hernia and inguinal hernia repair;
GI surgeries including resections and cholecystectomy;
Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancer;
Lung transplantation, the da Vinci System has been used in the world's first fully robotic surgery of this kind thanks to a pioneering technique.
Device
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