The da Vinci® Surgical System
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Using the most advanced technology available today, the da Vinci Surgical System enables surgeons to perform delicate and complex operations through a few tiny incisions with increased vision, precision, dexterity and control. The da Vinci Surgical System consists of several key components, including: an ergonomically designed console where the surgeon sits while operating, a patient-side cart where the patient lays during surgery, four interactive robotic arms, a high-definition 3D vision system, and proprietary EndoWrist® instruments. da Vinci is powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movements of the EndoWrist instruments working inside the patient’s body. | |
Components of the da Vinci Surgical System
Surgeon Console
- Using the da Vinci Surgical System, the surgeon operates seated comfortably at a console while viewing a high definition, 3D image inside the patient’s body.
- The surgeon's fingers grasp the master controls below the display with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes.
- The system seamlessly translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments.
Patient-side Cart
- The patient-side cart is where the patient is positioned during surgery. It includes either three or four robotic arms that carry out the surgeon's commands.
- The robotic arms move around fixed pivot points which reduces trauma to the patient, improves the cosmetic outcome, and increases overall precision.
- The system requires that every surgical maneuver be under the direct control of the surgeon. Repeated safety checks prevent any independent movement of the instruments or robotic arms.
EndoWrist Instruments
- A full range of EndoWrist instruments is available to the surgeon while operating.
- The instruments are designed with seven degrees of motion - a range of motion even greater than the human wrist
- Each instrument has a specific surgical mission such as clamping, suturing and tissue manipulation.
- Quick-release levers speed instrument changes during surgery.
Vision System
- The vision system is equipped with a high-definition, 3D endoscope (flexible tube with a camera and light at the tip) and image processing equipment that provides true-to-life images of the patient’s anatomy.
- A view of the operating field is available to the entire OR team on a large viewing monitor (vision cart). This widescreen view provides the surgical assistant at the patient’s side with a broader perspective and visualization of the procedure.
