da Vinci Surgical System

da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System
ManufacturerIntuitive Surgical
CountryUnited States
Year of creation2000 (2000)
(initial FDA clearance)
TypeMedical
PurposeMedical technology
Websitewww.intuitive.com

The da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach. The system is manufactured by the company Intuitive Surgical. The system is used for prostatectomies, increasingly for cardiac valve repair and for renal[1] and gynecologic surgical procedures.[2][3]

It was used in an estimated 200,000 surgeries in 2012, most commonly for hysterectomies and prostate removals.[4] The system is called "da Vinci" in part because Leonardo da Vinci's study of human anatomy eventually led to the design of the first known robot in history.[5]

  1. ^ Fatima, Sakina (19 May 2022). "da Vinci Xi surgical robot perform kidney surgery in Dubai". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 19 May 2022. A group of surgeons and Da Vinci Xi surgical robot in Dubai have performed a surgery on an Emirati patient who was suffering from a blockage in the upper part of the ureter,
  2. ^ "Robots as surgical enablers". MarketWatch. 3 February 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Prepping Robots to Perform Surgery". The New York Times. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ^ Babbage Science and technology (18 January 2012). "Surgical robots: The kindness of strangers". The Economist. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Company – Past Present Future". Intuitive Surgical. Retrieved 14 January 2015.