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obotic surgery isn't coming to an OR near you. It's already
there, serving as the centerpiece of flashy patient-wooing mar-
keting campaigns and efforts to recruit top-talent surgeons
who want to work at hospitals willing to invest in cutting-edge
care. Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot has enjoyed a 15-year
stranglehold on the robotic surgery market, but competing platforms sched-
uled to launch in the coming months promise to expand the technology's clini-
cal application and increase its access beyond deep-pocketed health systems.
Competition heats up
Robotic surgery has saturated healthcare systems across the United States, says
Chris Schabowsky, PhD, program manager at ECRI Institute, an independent
The Robot Revolution
Has
Begun
Innovative new platforms
could someday redefine
minimally invasive surgery.
Daniel Cook
Executive Editor
• AYE, ROBOT Surgeons love working with robots and
patients seek out facilities that offer innovative care.
Intuitive
Surgical
