Baptist Health-Fort Smith is the first in western Arkansas to acquire the latest technology in robotic-assisted surgery.
The da Vinci 5® surgical system is Intuitive’s most advanced and integrated platform—designed to transform surgery to enable better outcomes, efficiency, and insights to help lower total cost of care. The system can be used for minimally invasive surgical procedures for urology, gynecology, thoracic and general surgeries. Just some of the benefits of the system include a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, lower risk of complications and quicker return to normal activities.
As with all da Vinci surgical systems, the surgeon is 100% in control of the robotic-assisted da Vinci system, which translates their hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body.
Other key enhancements of da Vinci 5 include:
- First-of-its-kind Force Feedback technology, which can reduce the amount of force on tissue
- Optimized vision with truer colors, higher image resolution, and the most realistic da Vinci 3D image
- Better ergonomics for greater surgeon comfort and surgical viewing
“We are thrilled to be a leader in this field and look forward to continually bringing advanced minimally invasive surgical options to the River Valley,” said Jeff Carrier, region president for Baptist Health.
The physicians at Baptist Health-Fort Smith have been utilizing the da Vinci system since 2007, performing more than 4,400 surgeries. In addition to the new da Vinci 5, physicians will continue to use the da Vinci Xi system at the hospital. Patients should talk to their provider to decide if surgery with a da Vinci system is right for them.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.
