Intuitive | Surgeons | da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgery

Your opportunity to improve outcomes

Change the experience of surgery for yourself and your patients. Robotic-assisted da Vinci^® technology is expanding access to MIS for an increasing variety of procedures¹, allowing you to perform many types of complex procedures with precision, flexibility and control. Intuitive is working with leading institutions towards reducing variability in surgery that can potentially help deliver better overall surgical care.²

A surgeon-proven approach

With more than 15,000 peer-reviewed publications and four generations of our minimally invasive, robotic-assisted technology, da Vinci is increasingly viewed as the preferred option for many MIS surgeons. Since the year 2000, more than 5 million minimally invasive procedures have been performed.

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Education to extend your practice

With da Vinci professional education, you can access technology training and peer-to-peer instruction today and throughout your career. We are committed to providing impactful programs and experiences so that you can both become a da Vinci surgeon and continue to advance your skills.

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Services and support have you covered

Consider having expert help 24x7—even during surgery. Da Vinci technologies and robotics programs are not only supported but enhanced by our services. We can help streamline your robotics program overall and make your day-to-day in the OR easier the same time.

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Da Vinci surgical specialties

Cardiac Surger y: Includes mitral valve repair
Colorectal Surgery: Includes colectomy and rectal resection
General Surgery: Includes ventral and inguinal hernia repair and bariatrics
Gynecologic Surgery: Includes benign and cancerous hysterectomy and myomectomy
Head and Neck Surgery: Includes throat cancer procedures
Thoracic Surgery: Includes lobectomy and mediastinal mass surgery
Urologic Surgery: Includes prostate, bladder and kidney cancer surgery

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A overview of da Vinci technology

Learn about systems and services that makes da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical care possible.

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What’s happening in the industry

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1. Based on Intuitive analysis of Q1 2008-Q1 2017 Premier Healthcare data listing inguinal and ventral hernia repair, lobectomy, colon resection, rectal resection, benign and malignant hysterectomy, and prostatectomy as the primary procedure. Data on file.
2. Birkmeyer J, Finks J, O'Reilly A et al. Surgical Skill and Complication Rates after Bariatric Surgery. New England Journal of Medicine. 2014;370(3):285-285. doi:10.1056/nejmc1313890

Disclosures and Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information

Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including da Vinci^® Surgery, 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 da Vinci® Surgery, 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, indications for use, risks, full cautions and warnings please also refer to www.davincisurgery.com/safety and www.intuitive.com/safety.

Individual surgical results may vary.

Product Training Disclaimer

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (Intuitive) only trains on the use of the da Vinci^® Surgical System. The information provided during Intuitive Surgical training is not intended to substitute for formal medical training or certification. Intuitive Surgical is in no way responsible for surgical credentialing or training in surgical procedure or technique, nor are the training programs provided by Intuitive Surgical a replacement for hospital credentialing requirements. All curricula described are subject to change depending on available resources, as well as on the needs of the course participants.

Some of the training described may be provided by organizations or entities other than Intuitive Surgical, and Intuitive Surgical is not responsible for the content of these programs. Surgeon proctors are independent contractors. The listed prices are for services rendered by the independent surgeon proctors. A list of surgeon proctors can be provided upon request.

Intuitive Surgical does not train on surgical procedures or techniques, nor does it take responsibility for proctoring services provided by the independent surgeon proctors. The hospital/surgeon purchases the proctoring service as part of training they have independently determined to be part of their credentialing requirement; Intuitive Surgical’s role is merely to coordinate between the hospital/surgeon and the proctor. The proctors and the hospital/surgeon are always free to negotiate with each other directly.

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Intuitive for Surgeons

Your opportunity to improve outcomes

Da Vinci surgical specialties

Of additional interest

A overview of da Vinci technology

What’s happening in the industry