During robotic-assisted surgery a trained surgeon sits a console and controls tiny instruments inside the patient’s body via the da Vinci System. The technology translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements enabling surgeons to perform complex and routine procedures through a few small openings, similar to traditional laparoscopy. Since the year 2000, the da Vinci Surgical system has been clinical used to treat over 7.2 million patients and the technology continues to evolve. Learn more about the fourth generation systems now available in Canada.