3D Surgical Solutions and Wheaton Franciscan’s Wisconsin Heart Hospital facility declared that it has successfully completed a robotic surgery using the Leonardo 3D Vision System, for the first time.
During this robotic surgical procedure, this innovative system enabled stereoscopic 3D visualization near the patient’s bedside presenting a clear view of the entire surgical robotic team. The Leonardo 3D Vision System was employed in combination with the daVinci Surgical System, Intuitive Surgical.
According to the Chairman of Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Dr. Husam Balkhy, the successful surgical robotic procedure using 3D visualization is a result of long-term effort of the R&D team, who contributed to using this innovative procedure in the operating room.
A team of physicians directed by Dr. Balkhy performed a beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) surgery by employing the Leonardo 3D Vision System. This successful achievement is an outstanding highlight in the development of stereoscopic 3D visualization in surgical environments that are based on video-assisted and robotic techniques. This technology can be integrated with other procedures that rely on the daVinci Surgical System such as gynecology and urology. This new technology promotes significant advancement in high-quality surgical imaging.
A component of the Leonardo 3D Vision System called the Atlanticus 3D Recorder was also used during this innovative surgery for digitally recording the procedure. This stereoscopic 3D-HD video will enable surgical presentations at various clinically-oriented events, symposia, and for teaching purposes.
Source: https://www.3dsystems.com/healthcare