The da Vinci Robotic Surgical System is based on robotic surgical technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Intuitive Surgical has subsequently teamed up with IBM, MIT, and Heartport to further develop the system.The FDA has cleared the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for use in general surgery, thoracic surgery, head and neck surgery, and cardiac surgery, for both adults and children, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, head and neck surgery, and cardiac surgery. The da Vinci Surgical System is an advanced robotic platform (referred to as ) designed with the idea of performing complex surgical procedures through the use of minimally invasive approaches.
Da Vinci Intelligent Minimally Invasive Surgical System
Simply put, the da Vinci robot is an advanced laparoscopic system. You may be familiar with the popular minimally invasive treatments such as thoracoscopy, laparoscopy, gynecological laparoscopy, etc. The da Vinci robot also requires a robotic arm to pass through the chest and abdominal wall when performing surgical operations.
The da Vinci robot consists of three parts: a surgeon console; a bedside robotic arm system; and an imaging system.