Clinical Validation
The da Vinci® Surgical System has been embraced by top surgeons from a spectrum of community and academic institutions for use in a broad range of cardiac, thoracic, urologic and general surgical procedures. Please also see our extensive clinical references supporting robotic-assisted minimally-invasive surgery.
Cardiac
"Adding the da Vinci to our vast range of advanced surgical capabilities dramatically expands our ability to perform minimally invasive techniques. It allows us to perform major cardiac procedures endoscopically through tiny ports of access, providing our patients with a less traumatic, less painful and more cosmetically pleasing alternative to open surgery."
Scott Goldman, M.D.
Chairman, Main Line Health Department of Surgery
Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, PA
"The da Vinci System makes it possible to offer a wider range of patients a minimally invasive open-heart procedure to repair the mitral valve. This will allow more patients to benefit from both shorter hospital stays and reduced recovery times."
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. M.D.
Professor and Chairman Department of Surgery
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Urology
"As a trained surgical oncologist, da Vinci has allowed me to offer my patients a better cancer operation with improved clinical outcomes."
Thomas E. Ahlering, M.D.
Associate Professor of Urology
Director, Urological Oncology
University of California Irvine Medical Center
"In my experience, robotics allows for greater surgical precision which leads to improvements in cancer control, potency, and urinary function."
Mani Menon, M.D.
Director, Vattikuti Urology Institute
Henry Ford Health System
General Surgery
"I can achieve superb clinical results in technically demanding operations such as Heller myotomy and Esophagectomy with fewer complications."
Santiago Horgan, M.D.
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of California, San Diego
To determine whether the FDA has cleared da Vinci Surgical System for use in a specific procedure, please refer to the FDA Clearance page.
