What is Robotic Surgery?

News & Press

Media coverage of the successes of da Vinci® Robotic Surgery has been widespread. In the following video clips and news stories, patients and surgeons express their satisfaction with the robotic technology and the excellent outcomes.

Local Media

May 31, 2008da Vinci Ribbon Cutting at Brandon Regional Hospital
Brandon, FL
May 13, 2008First Hospital in Central Florida to Perform Robot-Assisted General Surgery
St. Petersburg, FL
November 30, 2007Cardiothoracic Team Performs Robot-assisted Aortic (Mitral) Valve Repair
Aventura, FL
October 26, 2007da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Comes to Community Hospital
New Port Richey, FL
September 21, 2007 AHMC Acquires the Latest in Robotic Surgery
Aventura, FL
May 17, 2007AHMC Offers da Vinci Surgical System for Prostatectomy and Gynecologic Surgery
Aventura, FL

 

National Media

Robot reinvents bypass surgery
USA Today,  April 29, 2008
Prostate Cancer's Prognosis
U.S. News & World Report , September 7, 2007
Cutting Edge
By Jennifer Barrett
Newsweek, Dec. 12, 2005
The Robot Is In – and Ready To Operate
By Carol Marie Cropper
BusinessWeek, March 14, 2005
Going Under The da Vinci
by Steve Kitchen
Forbes, July 27, 2005 

Cancer specialist confronts cancer: Doctor sold on steadiness of robotic hands for surgery
By Peggy Peck
CNN, May 11, 2005

 

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