HMH holding robotic demonstration Wed.

Southwest Arkansas Radio would like to remind the public that Howard Memorial Hospital will be hosting a  demonstration of the Intuitive da Vinci Xi Robotics system tomorrow January 18th from 9:30am to 10:30am and then from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
The da Vinci surgical system gives the surgeon an advanced set of instruments to use in performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The surgeon performs surgery with da Vinci by using instruments that he guides via a console. The da Vinci system translates your surgeon’s hand movements at the console in real time, bending and rotating the tiny wristed instruments like a human hand but with a greater range of motion. The instrument size makes it possible for surgeons to operate through a few small incisions.
Here’s Surgery Director Lindsay Hooper talking about the da Vinci Xi Robotics system.

Hooper said receiving the da Vinci robotic system is a monumental moment for the city of Nashville.

Intuitive services include comprehensive and ongoing education, training and support for surgeons, surgical services staff and hospital care teams. Patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery using the robotics system are at the center of a network of dedicated professionals working together to help patients get back to what matters most.
Adding the surgical robotics system allows HMH to continue its mission of IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.