West Florida Healthcare Acquires Latest da Vinci
Robotic Surgical System

The da Vinci Si HD System introduces several new features designed to provide additional clinical benefits and operational efficiencies.  Enhanced 3D HD resolution offers the following benefits:

o superior visual clarity of target tissue and anatomy, potentially allowing for greater surgical precision;

o an updated and simplified user interface enhances operating room efficiency;

o newly upgradeable architecture and compatibility with existing OR suite technology facilitates the seamless integration of the da Vinci Si HD System into the OR of the 21st century;

o an optional dual console allows a second surgeon to provide a da Vinci-enabled assist and may also facilitate teaching da Vinci Surgery; and

o the addition of new ergonomic settings to the surgeon console allows greater surgeon comfort during procedures.

The da Vinci Si HD System retains and builds upon the core technology at the heart of the existing da Vinci Systems. This includes advanced 3D HD visualization with up to 10x magnification, offering surgeons an immersive view of the operative field, superior to that offered by conventional surgical approaches; EndoWrist(r) instrumentation, providing da Vinci surgeons with natural dexterity and range of motion far greater than even the human hand; and Intuitive(r) motion technology, which replicates the operative experience and control of open surgery by preserving natural eye-hand-instrument alignment and intuitive instrument control. 

Together, these technological advancements provide da Vinci surgeons with unparalleled precision, dexterity and control that enable a minimally invasive approach for many complex surgical procedures.

“At West Florida Hospital, we are excited about being able to offer our patients the very latest da Vinci technology along with the comfort and privacy of a private room,” stated Kendrick Doidge, vice president of marketing and public relations.  “By offering surgeries that result in smaller incisions, lower chance of infection and faster recovery times along with having a private room—which also reduces the chance for infections—West Florida Hospital has created the environment needed to heal healthier and faster.”

West Florida Healthcare is proud to offer the area’s only hospital featuring all-private rooms.  The West Florida Healthcare campus includes the all private room acute care hospital, the area’s only comprehensive physical rehabilitation hospital, and a mental health facility.  Affiliated with HCA, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcare offers major services in cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health, obstetrics, rehabilitative medicine and many other medical specialties.

For more information on the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, please visit www.intuitivesurgical.com.