Da-Vinci Robotic-Assisted Surgery

The use of robotics minimally invasive techniques minimize the physical and emotional impact of surgery on patients. Robotically-assisted MIS represents a third generation of surgery, one which builds upon the advances to open surgery introduced by MIS. Robotic technology takes surgery beyond the limits of the human hand, introducing precise, versatile instrument movement combined with three-dimensional visualization of the operative site. With minimally invasive surgery, the goal is to accomplish internal repair while leaving the body surface as natural as it was prior to surgery. Many procedures require only several days in the hospital and promote reduced recovery time. Patients can often get back to their normal routines more quickly.

The new Da-Vinci Xi system is optimised for complex surgery with:

• A new overhead instrument arm architecture designed to facilitate anatomical access from virtually any position. 
• A new endoscope digital architecture that creates a simpler, more compact design with improved visual definition and clarity. 
• An ability to attach the endoscope to any arm, providing flexibility for visualizing the surgical site. 
• Smaller, thinner arms with newly designed joints that offer a greater range of motion than ever before. 
• Longer instrument shafts designed to give surgeons greater operative reach. 

The system is capable of being operated from just about anywhere, it's most common to have the surgeon sitting right next to it, in the operating room with the patient. The benefit of the Da Vinci system isn't really the potential for remote access; instead, it's that the surgeon can use tiny robotic tools that mean a much smaller incision, along with visual enhancements like infrared imaging that provide valuable information than their eyes might not.

Information on this page is provided for interest only on a "best efforts" basis and does not 
constitute personal advice. Always discuss medical conditions and related matters with your doctor.
 
Reference: www.intuitivesurgical.com

A Perspective Freehand Sketch of an Operating Theatre

In designing Operating Theatre, once must look at the importance of accesses to the surgeon and nurses in terms of electrical power, light intensity, medical gases, etc. Light intensity must be strong enough as to provide the correct color temperature, intensity, focus (effectively suppose to be shadowless) and penetration, etc.

You will notice that two gas pendant arranged diagonally to provide gases for the anaesthetic unit. The gas pendant also serves as an electrical bank for all surgical equipment. Additional electrical sockets can be found on the walls.

The other aspect of design is the ventilation system, the number of air exchanges. Loading factors for the ceiling to take the load of the surgical lights, gas pendant, monitor screens, cameras, etc need to be factor in before the start of the implementation.

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