Top 5 Robotic Surgery Systems
offer precise, accurate, and easily replicated results that can greatly assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes. The term ¡°robotic surgery¡± is often viewed as an autonomous robot completing the procedure without human interaction, however it is important to note this is not the case in most systems. Robotics-assisted surgical systems are guided by professional, certified surgeons to facilitate the procedure being conducted. These systems are proliferating rapidly as of recent, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is clearing more each year. In this article, DocWire News has compiled the top five robotic surgery systems currently being used by physicians.
da Vinci by Intuitive Surgical
In 2000, Intuitive¡¯s da Vinci Surgical System was the first robotic surgery device to gain FDA clearance for use in general laparoscopic surgeries. The da Vinci Surgical System allows surgeons to perform various minimally invasive procedures with clinically supported precision and accuracy. The system applies to a wide array of operations, including minimally invasive cardiac, colorectal, gynecology, head and neck, thoracic, urology, and general surgeries. The surgeon operates via the Surgeon Console that controls the Patient Cart¡¯s robotic devices, including various surgical instruments and a camera.
Over 1,700 da Vinci Systems are currently installed in hospitals internationally, and more than 775,000 patients have received procedures from this robotic surgical system. With roughly 75 percent of all prostate cancer operations in the U.S. being performed using da Vinci devices, this robotic platform has established itself as an effective and reliable tool.
