Seattle Doctor Cuts Paper Snowflake Using Da Vinci Robot
Dr. John Mullen, physician at Swedish/Issaquah cuts a penny-sized snowflake using the da Vinci robot to demonstrate how this device gives surgeons greater surgical precision and dexterity over existing approaches. Robot-assisted surgery can offer patients significant benefits over traditional approaches, including less post-operative pain, shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, faster recovery time and quicker return to normal daily activities. Swedish is a leader in robot-assisted surgical procedures. Its program has a longstanding, successful track record of performing more prostate, kidney and gynecologic surgeries than any other medical center in the Pacific Northwest region of the US Swedish uses the da Vinci Surgical System to perform minimally invasive urological, gynecological and thoracic surgeries for diseases such as prostate cancer, kidney cancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and lung cancer, and to assist in complex gynecologic reconstruction surgeries. For more info visit: www.swedish.org This video is a part of a series of educational videos provided by Swedish’s robotics team. Others include: Surgery on an NFL Football: bit.ly Seattle Doctor Folds and Throws a Paper Airplane: bit.ly Seattle Doctor Gives St. Parick’s Day Manicure: bit.ly