From WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL
Wood County Hospital is excited to announce the recent acquisition of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The da Vinci Xi System was designed with the goal of further advancing the technology used in minimally invasive surgery. The System can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and has been optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries in gynecology, urology, and general surgery.
The system’s advanced features include wristed instruments, 3D-HD visualization, intuitive motion, and an ergonomic design. As with all da Vinci Surgical Systems, the surgeon is 100 percent in control of the robotic-assisted da Vinci System, which translates his/her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body. The Xi System’s immersive 3D-HD vision system provides surgeons a highly magnified view, virtually extending their eyes and hands into the patient.
Wood County Hospital will welcome the community to attend an open house, and the opportunity test drive this new technology on May 31 from 5-7 p.m. in the Wood County Hospital Surgery Waiting Area. There will be live demonstrations from the surgical staff and interactive tables for the community to learn more about the technology offered at the hospital as well as behind the scenes tours of the state-of-the-art surgery center. Beverages and snacks will be available, and an iPad mini will be raffled off to one lucky attendee. Register for the event by visiting WoodCountyHospital.org/davinci.
“Wood County Hospital has a long history of innovation in offering surgical services to its community. We have been studying the robotic technology for some time, and believe that the Xi robot will truly make good the promised benefits of robotic surgery. Patients receiving robotic procedures often have reduced blood loss, shorter lengths of stay, and faster returns to normal activity than with traditional approaches. We have six surgeons on our Medical Staff who have experience using robotic technology and are thrilled to be bringing this capability to the patients of Wood County.” – WCH President, Stan Korducki
