About
the System
The system:
- Simplifies
many existing MIS surgeries.
Surgical procedures routinely performed today using MIS techniques may be
performed more quickly and easily with the da Vinci Surgical System.
The system looks and feels like open surgery to the surgeon.
- Makes
difficult MIS operations routine.
Some procedures are extremely difficult and are performed by only a select
number of highly skilled surgeons. The da Vinci Surgical System
enables more surgeons at additional institutions to perform these procedures
routinely with confidence.
- Makes
new MIS procedures possible in most surgical specialties.
A number of surgeries that cannot be performed with minimally invasive techniques
today can be performed through 1-cm ports using the da Vinci Surgical
System. The intuitive motion, enhanced 3-D Vision system and comprehensive
suite of EndoWrist Instruments enable breakthrough surgical techniques.
How
It Works
The da Vinci Surgical
System comprises three main components:
The
InSite® Vision System provides the surgeon a true
minimally invasive 3-D view of the surgical field using a high
resolution 3-D endoscope (tiny camera) and image processing equipment.
The
Surgical Cart with EndoWrist® Instruments
provides three robotic arms — two instrument arms and one
endoscope arm — that execute the surgeon's commands.
The EndoWrist Instruments
are designed to mimic the movement of the human hands, wrists
and fingers, and each has a specific surgical mission. This increased
range of motion allows precision not generally available in standard
minimally invasive procedures.
The
Surgeon Console contains the master controls that the
surgeon uses to manipulate the EndoWrist Instruments,
which move only when commanded by the surgeon. The 3-D image
provided by InSite Vision System is aligned over these
master controls and provides the natural hand-eye coordination
that is innate in open surgery.
Photo: © 2004
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Patient
and Surgeon Benefits
 Patient
Benefits
Since
only small incisions and tiny instruments are used in da Vinci procedures,
patients experience less postoperative pain. Other patient benefits
include:
- Shorter hospital
stay
- Faster recovery
- Decreased risk
of infection
- Reduced amount
of blood loss and need for transfusion
- Less scarring
- Reduced hospitalization
costs
Surgeon Benefits
The da Vinci Surgical System extends the surgeon’s capabilities
through:
- Enhanced
3-D Visualization:
Provides the surgeon with a true 3-dimensional view of the operating
field. This direct and natural hand-eye instrument alignment is
similar to open surgery with “all-around” vision and
the ability to zoom in and out.
- Improved
Dexterity:
Provides the surgeon with instinctive operative controls that make
complex MIS procedures feel more like open surgery than laparoscopic
surgery.
- Greater
Surgical Precision:
Permits the surgeon to move instruments with such accuracy that
the current definition of surgical precision is exceeded.
- Improved
Access:
Surgeons perform complex surgical maneuvers through 1-cm ports,
eliminating the need for large, traumatic incisions.
- Increased
Range of Motion: EndoWrist Instruments
restore full range of motion and ability to rotate instruments
more than 360 degrees through tiny incisions.
- Reproducibility:
Enhances the surgeon’s ability to repetitively perform technically
precise maneuvers such as endoscopic suturing and dissection.
- Training:
Training for da Vinci Surgical System is easily accessible
at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
