The Da Vinci XI allows surgeons to perform twice the number of robotic-assisted procedures.
Kingston Health Sciences Centre is getting a new addition to their surgical robotics family.
A second surgical robot will allow KHSC to effectively double the number of robotic-assisted procedures performed in Kingston according to their news release.
They say the Da Vinci XI surgical system represents a major leap forward in technology compared to their first robot, and will expand access to more patients across the region.
Surgeon Dr. Sunil Patel says the robots allow them to make incisions around the chest and abdomen with far greater precision. He says they can take on more complex cases, and complete more surgeries in the same amount of time.
Both surgical robots are in operation.
KHSC says the acquisition of the second surgical robot was made possible through the generosity of community donors and pledges via the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF).
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