Your resource for skills exercises, procedure simulations, and technical enhancements available in the latest releases of da Vinci SimNow software.
Available June 2023. This release improves existing modules to further support thoracic and urologic surgeons, while also bringing connectivity and multi-system compatibility updates.
Please note that all upgrades from prior versions to v1.8 will need to occur via an ethernet connection.
Users now have the option of using a USB WiFi device to connect their SimNow, reducing the need for a hard-wired internet connection.
Available April 2022. This release adds revamped thoracic surgery modules to the library and includes key system compatibility updates.
Along with new modules for thoracic surgeons, the release includes under-the-hood technology enhancements. Key system compatibility updates and minor bug fixes are also included in this software package.
Available November 2021. This release adds to your library of general surgery procedure simulations and enables wireless networking.
For troubleshooting, our customer support teams are available to answer questions about networking, software upgrades, or technology features. To find out about getting started with SimNow, please reach out to your Intuitive sales representative.
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Important safety information
Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including surgery with a da Vinci system, up to and including death. Examples of serious or life-threatening complications, which may require prolonged and/or unexpected hospitalization and/or reoperation, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: injury to tissues/organs, bleeding, infection, and internal scarring that can cause long-lasting dysfunction/pain.
Risks specific to minimally invasive surgery, including surgery with a da Vinci system, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: temporary pain/nerve injury associated with positioning; a longer operative time, the need to convert to an open approach, or the need for additional or larger incision sites. Converting the procedure could result in a longer operative time, a longer time under anesthesia, and could lead to increased complications. Contraindications applicable to the use of conventional endoscopic instruments also apply to the use of all da Vinci instruments.
For important safety information, including surgical risks and considerations, please also refer to www.intuitive.com/safety. For a product’s intended use and/or indications for use, risks, full cautions, and warnings, please refer to the associated user manual(s).
Individual outcomes may depend on a number of factors—including but not limited to—patient characteristics, disease characteristics, and/or surgeon experience.
Da Vinci SimNow
The da Vinci SimNow is intended to augment, not replace, existing training programs for the da Vinci surgical systems.
Limitations of training and proctoring
Nothing in Intuitive’s training curricula makes expressed or implied promises or commitments to the persons attending. This includes any promise or commitment that the trainee will be provided any specific product or technology in future or that the trainee will be certified to perform a procedure related to the curriculum.
Some of the training described in Intuitive promotions may be provided by organizations or entities other than Intuitive.
Surgeon/physician proctors are independent contractors. The prices listed for proctoring are for services rendered by the independent surgeon/physician proctors. A list of proctors can be provided upon request. Intuitive does not take responsibility for proctoring services provided by independent proctors. The hospital/surgeon/physician purchases the proctoring service as part of training they have independently determined to be part of their credentialing requirement; Intuitive’s role is merely to coordinate between the hospital/surgeon/physician and the proctor.
The proctors and the hospital/surgeon/physician are always free to negotiate with each other directly.