A surgical team prepares the patient by making several dime-sized incisions in the body. The team equips four robotic arms with tiny surgical tools and a camera and wheels it into place over the operating table.
The surgeon sits nearby at a console, watching a monitor with a magnified, three-dimensional view inside the body. The surgeon uses hand and foot controls to direct the robotic arms. The system translates the surgeon’s maneuvers into real time – twisting, turning and rotating the micro-instruments as the operation demands. Though often called a robot, the technology cannot be programmed or move on its own.
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Operating Room LayoutOperating Room Layout
In this clip, you will see an overview of the operating room’s configuration and how the surgeon performs the robotic surgery.
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Paper Airplane DemoPaper Airplane Demo
In this clip, you will see how Ricardo Estape, M.D., uses the precision of the robot to create a paper airplane the size of a penny.
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Drawing of tiny pineapple demoDrawing of Tiny Pineapple Demo
In this clip, you will witness how Ricardo Estape, M.D., uses the robot to draw a miniature pineapple.
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Thumbtack SequenceThumbtack Sequence
In this video, watch as Ricardo Estape, M.D., draws a miniature pineapple – the symbol of Baptist Health South Florida – on the tiny head of a thumbtack.