Taking Advanced Surgical Robotics Beyond the Surgical Suite

In use for nearly 20 years, robotic surgery utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System has become a standard technique by hospitals in the United States and Europe when performing minimally invasive procedures. And while the elements of precision, flexibility, and control associated with robot-assisted surgery has made it popular within the surgical suite, technological advances now in development may soon take its application to the battlefield, natural disasters, and even space.