daVinci™ Robotic Assisted Surgery System
daVinci™ offers patients and physicians a minimally invasive option for complex procedures. This system gives surgeons an alternative to traditional laparoscopy, enabling them to perform delicate and complex operations through a few tiny incisions with increased vision, precision, dexterity and control. Sitting at an ergonomically designed console (pictured above) with a high-definition, 3D vision system, the surgeon controls four interactive robotic arms that scale, filter and translate his/her hand movements into precision motion of the instruments inside the patient's body. These instruments offer even greater range of motion than the human hand, and a variety of tips are available to facilitate surgeries from mitral valve repair to hysterectomoy.
Results include less pain, bleeding and complications, shorter procedures and lengths of stay.
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daVinci™ at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove
The daVinci™ Si robotic assisted surgery was purchased for Alexian Brothers Medical Center in fall of 2010. Josh Tunca, M.D., who has used daVinci™ in 130 procedures, was the first to employ the new system on December 20, 2010. Eight physicians are currently credentialed to use daVinci™ and others are preparing to train.
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daVinci™ at St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates
St. Alexius Medical Center installed the daVinci™ robotic assisted surgical system in early 2009. Surgeons there have performed a total of 270 urological, gynecological and thoracic surgeries.
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