The da Vinci® SI Robot is a complex robotic instrument combined with a high-performance camera vision system. Your surgeon sits at a console to direct the movement of the robotic arms while using the powerful, high-definition camera to clearly visualize the surgical field.

Even though it is called a “robot” the da Vinci® Surgical System cannot act on its own. Your surgery is entirely performed by your physician. The robot simply translates the movements of the surgeon's hands into smaller, more precise movements by the robotic arms.

da Vinci® Robot-Assisted surgery is ideal for:

• minimally-invasive cancer surgeries
• gynecologic cancers
• prostate cancer
• lung cancer
• surgical treatment of morbid obesity
• surgical treatment of sleep apnea
• surgical removal of the gallbladder to treat cholecystitis (inflamed gallbladder)

Compared with traditional surgical methods, da Vinci® patients experience numerous benefits, including:

• less pain
• less blood loss
• less scarring
• shorter recovery time
• less time away from day-to-day life

da Vinci® Robot-Assisted surgery provides your surgeon with an alternative to:

• traditional open surgery
• conventional laparoscopy