Monday, August 27, 2007

Letting the Robot Go Where Few Are Allow To Go

I recently relocated to Florida as such any news coming out of the area typically catches my eye. There is not much for news coming out of the JAX area, but in nearby Gainesville, FL a couple is making headlines.

It appears that a robot has been put where surgeons can only approach with a microscope. A local DJ just recently married is seeking to continue expanding his family members. He had a vasectomy done a few years back after a couple of kids with his first wife. Now recently married for the second time, the disc jockey is looking to start a new family alongside his new bride.

As such, he turned to da Vinci Type S robotic surgery system at the University of Florida. The $1.4 million system is designed for the most complex, minimally invasive surgeries. With this system, the patient is placed on the operating room table surrounded by four interactive robotic arms, an endoscopic camera and video system that transmitted high-resolution, 3-D images from inside the patient's body. The system simply marries all the skills of a surgeon with the exacting precision of a robot.

The robot makes the reversal more precise and aids in cases where scar tissue build up could render the male genitalia useless in the fertility arena. For more on the story go local to Gainesville.com

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