The da Vinci™ Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is enabling the next generation of surgery. Incorporating the latest advancements in robotics and computer technology, the da Vinci Surgical System is the only operative surgical robot that has been deemed safe and effective by the United States Food and Drug Administration for actually performing surgery.

The da Vinci Surgical System can be used for a wide variety of surgical procedures within multiple specialties.

General

Cleared for general laparoscopic procedures the da Vinci  Surgical System enables general surgeons to perform many abdominal laparoscopic procedures such as Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of chronic reflux disease, gastric bypass for obesity and Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia.

Thoracic

Cleared for non-cardiac surgical procedures in the chest, the da Vinci Surgical System will enable surgeons to perform thoracic (chest) procedures such as internal mammary artery mobilization. 

Urology - da Vinci Prostatectomy

The da Vinci Surgical System will enable a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery! The da Vinci System is the only operative robotic system cleared for Radical Prostatectomy procedure. 

The American Cancer Society estimates there are 180,000-200,000 newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer annually. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States with approximately 40,000 men dying of it each year. Prostate removal is the most common procedure performed on men with prostate cancer and is typically performed through large, open surgical incisions, which often result in lengthy and uncomfortable patient recovery. There is a significant risk of impotence and incontinence with prostatectomies.