MedStar Health Brings the Most Advanced Robotic Surgery System — da Vinci 5 — to Two Hospitals

The new system debuts enhanced surgical sensing technology, improved 3D imaging, and streamlined workflows.

COLUMBIA, Md. — MedStar Health continues to lead the way in robotic surgery, recently debuting the da Vinci 5 (DV5) robot — the newest and most advanced generation of the intuitive robotic surgical system — to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. The da Vinci 5 robotic system enhances existing robotic surgery programs, delivering more than 10,000 times the computing power of previous da Vinci robotic systems.

The new DV5 robot offers advanced capabilities for minimally invasive procedures including hysterectomies and gynecologic surgery; urological procedures of the prostate, kidney, and bladder; and gastrointestinal procedures like bowel surgery, cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal, and colon cancer surgery.

“The addition of the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system to our existing da Vinci robot provides the capability to have two dedicated operating rooms to perform robotic surgery simultaneously,” said Nahid Mazarei, MD, OB/GYN, who performed MedStar Southern Maryland’s first gynecological surgery using da Vinci 5. “This allows us to offer advanced robotic procedures to even more patients. We are proud to offer our community the most advanced technology close to home.”

“This new, cutting-edge surgical robot streamlines workflow in the OR and can save valuable time, without compromising patient safety,” said Keith Kowalczyk, MD, chair of Urology and Robotic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

Enhanced Surgical Benefits for Patients

More than 150 design innovations in the DV5 system provide even greater surgical outcomes for patients and greater capabilities for surgeons including:

• Enhanced surgical senses via Force Feedback technology allow surgeons not only to see more of the surgical area but also feel it through the movements of the robotic arms. This improves surgical precision, especially in delicate procedures.
• The highest resolution 3D imaging system provides an even clearer, more magnified view of the surgical site.
• Workflow enhancements provide greater surgeon autonomy, allowing the surgeon to perform more functions to streamline care team workflow in the operating room. This often results in shorter surgeries in many cases.

The da Vinci 5 robot complements MedStar Health’s existing da Vinci robotic technology. Minimally invasive robotic surgery offers patients multiple benefits including less overall trauma to the body due to small and fewer incisions, reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, less scarring and post-operative pain, and a quicker return to their lives.