SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG), a worldwide know-how chief in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgical procedure, at present introduced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) cleared the da Vinci SP® surgical system to be used usually surgical procedures, thoracic surgical procedures (excluding cardiac procedures and intercostal approaches), urologic surgical procedures, gynecological surgical procedures, and trans-oral head and neck surgical procedures. Intuitive Japan will start the product launch of SP within the close to future.
MHLW first cleared Intuitive’s multi-port system in 2009, and since then, Japan has added protection for 29 robotic-assisted process sorts by public insurance, which is able to embody procedures carried out on SP.
The da Vinci SP system gives surgeons with robotic-assisted know-how designed for deep and slender entry to tissue within the physique. The capability to enter the physique via a single, small incision helps allow a minimally invasive expertise for complicated procedures.
“Japanese surgeons have developed high expectations from Intuitive robotic systems, since the MHLW cleared our first multiport system in 2009,” mentioned Gary Guthart, Intuitive CEO. “We are delighted to receive clearance for the single-port robotic system, which we believe will provide Japan’s surgeons with more opportunities to provide minimally invasive care.”
The da Vinci SP system contains three, multi-jointed, wristed devices and a completely wristed 3D HD digital camera. The devices and the digital camera all emerge via a single cannula and are correctly triangulated across the goal anatomy on the distal tip to keep away from exterior instrument collisions that may happen in slender surgical workspaces. The system allows versatile port placement and glorious inner and exterior vary of movement (e.g., 360-degrees of anatomical entry) via the only SP arm. Surgeons management the totally articulating devices and the digital camera on the da Vinci SP system from a surgeon console.
“The da Vinci SP is part of Intuitive’s fourth generation of products, and along with the da Vinci X and Xi multiport systems, allow us to offer our customers more options. We also hope that the introduction of the da Vinci SP will contribute to making minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries more accessible to patients,” mentioned Kazuhiro Takizawa, president of Intuitive Japan.
In addition to Japan, the da Vinci SP system can be utilized in Korea for urologic surgical procedure, basic laparoscopic surgical procedure, gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedure, basic thoracoscopic surgical procedure, and otolaryngologic surgical procedure carried out through an oral method. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has cleared the da Vinci SP for urology and transoral otolaryngology procedures.
About Intuitive
Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a worldwide chief in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic surgical procedure. Our applied sciences embody the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal system. By uniting superior programs, progressive studying, and value-enhancing providers, we assist physicians and their groups optimize care supply to help one of the best outcomes attainable. At Intuitive, we envision a way forward for care that’s much less invasive and profoundly higher, the place illnesses are recognized early and handled shortly, so sufferers can get again to what issues most.
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