Press Releases - 2006 NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER FIRST ON THE EAST COAST
TO ACQUIRE daVINCI "S" ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM NEWARK, NJ - In response to a significant increase in the number of surgical patients benefiting from advanced robotic technology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, has acquired another da Vinci™Surgical System, making it the first facility on the East Coast to utilize the second generation robotic surgical system, called the da Vinci "S." In the winter of 2003, cardiothoracic surgeons at Newark Beth Israel performed one of their first robotics cases using the da Vinci Surgical System, during a "beating heart" coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. Since that time, surgeons in a number of specialties have applied this technology to benefit their patients. Today, surgeons at The Beth utilize robotics for cardiac surgery, pediatric and adult urologic procedures, gynecologic and gynecologic oncology treatments as well as bariatric surgery and other general surgical procedures. This wide range of applications by Newark Beth Israel surgeons has earned the medical center its status as the State's most comprehensive robotic surgical center. Developed by California-based Intuitive Surgical™, the da Vinci robot allows surgeons to operate using computer-enhanced technology that provides the 3-D visualization of traditional "open" surgery combined with the use of "Endo Wrist" articulating instruments. The Endo Wrist technology precisely translates the surgeon's movements through small puncture incisions or ports. "Using the da Vinci robot, surgeons have superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, and greater precision, making it possible them to perform minimally invasive procedures that involve complex dissection or reconstruction," noted Dennis Borden, chief of the Department of Surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. "This ultimately raises the standard of care for complex surgeries -- translating into numerous potential patient benefits -- which is our primary purpose for utilizing this technology." Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 673-bed regional referral teaching hospital with specialized programs including heart and kidney transplantation, cardiac surgery, robotic surgery, oncology, and maternal/child health services. Children's Hospital of New Jersey (CHNJ) at Newark Beth Israel is the state's premier hospital caring for children with specialized services to treat ill and injured children from newborn through adolescent years. CHNJ provides care in more than 30 pediatric specialties. For more information on robotic surgery, call 1(800) THE BETH or visit www.thebethrobot.com. Date: March, 2006 [ top ] |
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