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John Muir Health First to Acquire Two Latest Generation Robotic Surgical Systems
Changing the Experience of Surgery
If you or a loved one is facing the prospect of surgery, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to find out all of your treatment options, especially the most effective, least invasive surgical procedures available.
For many, robotic surgery has proven to be a safe alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery. For patients, robotic surgery means:- Significantly less post operative pain
- Less blood loss
- Less scarring
- Shorter recovery time
- A faster return to normal daily activities
- And in many cases better clinical outcomes.
Now, thanks to the unrestricted donations to the John Muir Health Foundation from many donors in the community, John Muir Health is the first health system in northern California to acquire two advanced daVinci® S™ HD Surgical Robotic Systems from Intuitive. With robotic surgical systems on each campus in Concord and Walnut Creek, patients have more access to minimally invasive surgery procedures for the treatment of complex or advanced conditions.
The newest third generation robots integrate 3D high definition endoscopy and state-of-the-art robotic technology to virtually extend the surgeon's eyes and hands into the surgical field, providing twice the viewing resolution and 20 percent more viewing area. This means surgeons at John Muir Health can perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very tiny incisions with unmatched precision due to the unparalleled 3D high definition visualization of tissue planes and anatomy - critical when performing delicate procedures.
Surgeons at John Muir Health are using the daVinci system for a variety of urologic, gynecologic, gyneocologic/oncologic, and gastrointestinal procedures and in the near future heart and general surgical applications.
John Muir Health has been providing robotic surgery options since 2002, when, with the help of a generous donor, the Concord campus became one of the first hospitals in the Bay Area to adopt robotic technology.
Learn more about John Muir Health's advanced robotic surgical options.
(Posted March 27, 2009)