What is robotic-assisted prostatectomy? Since 2004, patients at UC Davis Health have benefited from minimally invasive prostatectomies using a robotic surgical system that enables surgeons to safely remove a cancerous prostate while avoiding the delicate nerves and muscles surrounding it. The surgical robot is completely controlled by a trained
The da Vinci system provides more precision, increases the range of motion for the physician, and improves the available dexterity of the work. 5. There is an enhancement in the visualization for the surgeon. The da Vinci system allows the surgeon to see an enhanced view of the anatomy and what surgical interventions need to occur.
Robotic-assisted surgery is a form of minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) that is performed through small incisions. During a da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical procedure, the surgeon sits at a console while viewing a high-definition, 3D image of the patient’s target anatomy. The surgeon’s hand, wrist and finger movements made at the console da Vinci Surgical System. The equipment described herein is designed to work with the da Vinci Surgical System operating system version 4.3. Part Number: 550120-01 Revision History First Printing, December 2002 Second Printing, March 2003 Third Printing, June 2003 Fourth Printing, April 2004 SJBt.