The ability to offer the most cutting-edge version of this technology to our patients in northern New England is a tremendous asset, and ensures DHMC continues to be a robotic leader in our region.
Stacey M. Cosco, DNPThis week, Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center joined a select group of hospitals nationwide when it obtained a state-of-the-art surgical robot used in multiple procedures. DHMC’s da Vinci 5 was delivered Monday and will soon be deployed to improve efficiency, accuracy and patient outcomes.
Made by medical device manufacturer Intuitive, the da Vinci 5 is built upon the clinical and operational value from more than 14 million procedures performed with previous iterations of the da Vinci surgical platform. DHMC is one of only two hospitals in New England to offer da Vinci 5 to patients (the other being Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA).
“We are continuously striving to offer the most advanced technology and highest level of precision to our patients, who put their complete trust in our providers and hospital when they come in for surgery,” said Stacey M. Cosco, DNP, vice president of perioperative and surgical services at DHMC. “The Dartmouth Health system has seen great success using earlier models of the da Vinci platform, with surgeons and patients alike reporting high satisfaction with its results. The ability to offer the most cutting-edge version of this technology to our patients in northern New England is a tremendous asset, and ensures DHMC continues to be a robotic leader in our region.”
The da Vinci 5 allows surgeons to see a high-resolution 3D image of the area they are operating on. The platform also incorporates first-of-its-kind force-sensing technology, which allows surgeons to sense and measure the force exerted on tissue during surgery. Preclinical trials of the da Vinci 5 showed surgeons using the device used up to 43% less force to tissue while operating.
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Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.