Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical System
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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HACKENSACK, N.J., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, a center of excellence and an international leader in robotic-assisted surgery, was selected to be one of only 14 centers in the world, and the only in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, to acquire the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 multiport surgical system. With more than 10,000 times the computing power and the first-of-its-kind force-sensing technology, the da Vinci 5 is the most advanced surgical technology available.
Key Points:
- The Hackensack University Medical Center team performed the first procedures ever using the new system to treat the four patients on Monday, April 1, 2024.
- Da Vinci 5 builds on Intuitive's da Vinci Xi's highly functional design, which surgeons and care teams around the world have used in more than 7 million procedures to date.
- Expanded computing power and advanced data capabilities: Da Vinci 5 has more than 10,000 times the computing power of da Vinci Xi.
- Robotic surgery innovations and "firsts" include:
Robotic surgery began at Hackensack University Medical Center in 2000 with two da Vinci™ robots.