About da Vinci Surgical System
Less pain. Shorter hospital stay. Faster recovery.
These are some of the benefits experienced by patients
who have undergone surgery via the da Vinci Surgical
System. Incorporating modern robotics into the operating
room, this system is now available at St. Vincent’s
for certain procedures.
Diameter of a pencil and the ends of the instruments
are the size of a dime
Manufactured by Intuitive Surgical, the da Vinci
Surgical System is a new tool for physicians that
incorporate modern robotics into the operating room.
The da Vinci Surgical System consists of a surgeon's
console, a patient side cart, a 3-D vision system
and proprietary surgical instruments.
The da Vinci Surgical System's surgical instruments
are the same diameter of a pencil and the ends
of the instruments are the size of a dime. The
ends of the instruments are modeled after the human
wrist and give the surgeon a wide range of motion
to work with.
Using the da Vinci Surgical System, the surgeon operates
while seated comfortably at a console viewing a 3-d
image of the surgical field. The surgeon's fingers
grasp the instrument controls below the display with
wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her
eyes. Intuitive's technology seamlessly translates
the surgeon's movements into precise, real-time movements
of the surgical instruments inside the patient.
The da Vinci Surgical System provides the surgeon
with the intuitive control, range of motion, fine
tissue manipulation capability and 3-d visualization
characteristics of open surgery, while simultaneously
allowing the surgeon to work through small ports of
minimally invasive surgery. For the patient, numerous
benefits are derived from using the da Vinci system
in surgery. Some of these benefits include reduced
trauma, less pain, shorter hospital stay and faster
recovery.
