Broward Health Imperial Point Medical Center (IPMC) welcomed its newest addition the da Vinci S HD Surgical Robot System with an open house. Employees, physicians, media and community were invited to IPMC to learn about the surgical robots uses and capabilities.
(l-r): Calvin E. Glidewell, chief executive officer and Ketia Shaw, PCA, check out the robots instruments.
“At this time, the robot will be used by certified, robotic trained urologist and gynecologists to perform minimally invasive procedures such as prostatectomies, hysterectomies and myomectomies, just to name a few,” said Calvin E. Glidewell, chief executive officer for IPMC.
Using the da Vinci Surgical System, the surgeon operates while seated comfortably at a console viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. The surgeon’s fingers grasp the master controls below the display, with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes. The system seamlessly translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments inside the patient.
