UVA Health’s University Medical Center recently added a da Vinci 5 (DV5) robotic surgical system to its fleet of robotic equipment that assists our surgical teams in performing minimally invasive procedures, including but not limited to: General Surgery – bariatric (weight loss), hernia repairs and colorectal procedures; Gynecology – hysterectomies; Urology – prostate, kidney and bladder procedures; Thoracic – lung biopsies and removal of cancerous tissue.
The DV5 represents the latest advances in 30-years of evolution in robotically-assisted surgery, with 150 design innovations vs. the prior model:
- Force Feedback technology, which should enable better patient outcomes by delivering less force on tissue,
- Improved vision system which provides a more realistic 3D image to the surgical team, and
- More ergonomic console and other improvements that streamline operations.
UVA Health is among the first hospitals in the world, and the first in Virginia, to implement this technology. The DV5 robotic platform represents another key investment UVA Health is making to support its Strategic Plan goals of improving Ease of Access to patient care and providing Superior Patient Outcomes.
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