A four-armed surgeon robot first developed to treat prostate disease is now being widely used in England to treat lung cancer. The innovation has allowed patients to leave hospital within two days of surgery, suffering only minimal post-operative pain.
The robot, called da Vinci, is activated by a doctor who operates a camera and a surgeon who manipulates the robot's arms from a console using a joystick and foot pedals.
The machine locates and removes tumors without pressing on patients' ribs as it reaches and grabs the tumor....
A four-armed surgeon robot first developed to treat prostate disease is now being widely used in England to treat lung cancer. The innovation has allowed patients to leave hospital within two days of surgery, suffering only minimal post-operative pain.
The robot, called da Vinci, is activated by a doctor who operates a camera and a surgeon who manipulates the robot's arms from a console using a joystick and foot pedals.
The machine locates and removes tumors without pressing on patients' ribs as it reaches and grabs the tumor....