The da Vinci Surgical System is a type of surgical robot. It creates a minimally invasive surgery experience for patients. It has changed the surgery experience for doctors and millions of patients around the world. With this surgical system, the doctor is completely in charge of the operation, with the robot stepping in as an assistant.
"With the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons operate through just a few small incisions. The da Vinci System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. As a result, da Vinci enables your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control. The da Vinci System represents the latest in surgical and robotics technologies. Your surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci System at all times. da Vinci technology translates your surgeon’s hand movements into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body."