We all
know that the Bay Area is one of the hottest spots in the country for
technology and innovation. So it only makes sense that our healthcare moves
forward accordingly.
Here at 33
North, we’re especially proud that our residents by and large live healthy,
active lifestyles. If it’s been a while since you’ve been to a hospital, it may
surprise you to know how advanced our area’s healthcare institutions really
are.
Marin
General Hospital is one of the premier community hospitals in our region, and
they’ve been increasingly recognized for their clinical services in recent
years—including recognition
for chest pain, breast cancer, and other specialties.
Now, the
hospital is branching out into robotics—specifically, a robot
assisted surgery that uses a single incision and greatly reduces
recovery time for the patient:
"It
was so amazingly brief in terms of the stay in the hospital, a few hours,"
said one patient. "And basically the next day I was up and about. It goes
through a small incision in your navel so there is virtually no visible scar.
I'm feeling fantastic."
The
da Vinci Si, the robotic surgical system, used to perform the operation is the
latest model produced by Sunnyvale-based Intuitive Surgical Inc. Marin General
purchased its first da Vinci robot in 2007 for $1.8 million. Last year, it
upgraded to the new model, which cost slightly less: about $1.5 million. Among
other advantages, the new machine makes it possible to do surgeries through a
single incision at the navel.
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