09 Dec 2024 Baptist Health first in Central Arkansas to utilize da Vinci 5 System

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LITTLE ROCK — Surgeons at Baptist Health recently became the first in Central Arkansas to utilize the da Vinci 5 for robotic surgery.

Intuitive’s most advanced surgical system, the da Vinci 5 is designed to transform surgery to enable better outcomes, efficiency, and insights and as a result, help lower the total cost of care. Da Vinci 5 comes from more than a decade of research and development and is built upon the clinical and operational value from more than 14 million procedures that have been performed using various generations of da Vinci technology. 

“Baptist Health is thrilled to bring this one-of-a-kind surgical robot as a leader for health care innovation in Arkansas,” said Julie Nix, corporate vice president of surgery, women’s and children’s, and rehabilitation services at Baptist Health. “We implemented our first da Vinci system more than 15 years ago, and since then, we’ve seen the tremendous benefits of this robot when it comes to fulfilling our mission for our patients.”

The da Vinci 5 brings significant technological advances to help improve patient outcomes. It is designed to allow surgeons to feel more and see more. And it addresses often undervalued surgeon ergonomics. 

Among the new features are:

  • More ergonomic design for surgeon comfort.
  • A next-generation display with the highest resolution and most realistic 3D imaging.
  • 10,000 times the computing power of the previous model.
  • Connectivity with other technology in the operating room that may streamline procedures and save time for surgical teams.

The da Vinci surgical systems are designed to help surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery and offer surgeons high-definition 3D vision, a magnified view, and robotic and computer assistance. They use specialized instruments, including a miniaturized surgical camera and wristed instruments (i.e., scissors, scalpels and forceps) that are designed to help with precise dissection and reconstruction deep inside the body.

Baptist Health received the healing ministry’s first da Vinci system in July 2006 – the original da Vinci S platform. Since then, the healthcare organization has upgraded to the Si system, the fourth-generation Xi system and now the da Vinci 5 system, which is the most up-to-date technology.