Robotic Surgery: Applications.

Abstract

In a relatively short amount of time, robots have made its way into both general and subspecialty surgical fields. The da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) has been around for over a decade now. The first da Vinci surgical system came out in 1999 and was FDA approved in 2000. In 2003, a fourth robotic arm was added. The da Vinci S model came out in 2006 and offered improved robotic arm movements, console displays, and simpler set up. As of 2009, the latest model called da Vinci Si, now offers dual consoles so two individuals can collaborate simultaneously. Controls, vision, and ergonomics have been improved as well.