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W
hen you think about robotic surgery, "da Vinci"
probably comes to mind, and with good reason.
The da Vinci Surgical System has had a strangle-
hold on the robotics market ever since its
launch in 2000 and is still the go-to platform for
robotic-assisted abdominal surgery. But that might not be the case
Rise of the Robot
Market competition and specialty-specific platforms
will make robotic-assisted surgery commonplace.
Brielle Gregory | Associate Editor
• HELPING HAND Joseph Nessler, MD, a surgeon at St. Could (Minn.) Orthopedics, believes the use of robots will increase sig-
nificantly over the next 5 years.
Joseph
Nessler,
MD