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BENDIGO Health has unveiled its new $700,000 da Vinci robotic surgery training console, which will be used by locally based surgeons to learn to operate the world-class da Vinci robotic technology.<\/p>\n

This follows St John of God Bendigo Hospital’s launch in March of its multi-million dollar, fully operational da Vinci Xi unit, known for its advanced 3DHD vision and precise instrumentation.<\/p>\n

Bendigo Health has a public in private surgery Service Level Agreement with St John of God, which enables elective public patients to have surgery at the Lily Street hospital.<\/p>\n

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To date, 12 public patients and 14 private patients have been operated on by the robot.<\/p>\n

“It’s an enormous commitment for our surgeons and a huge training program, and having a dual console facilitates (not only the training), but also ensures patient safety,” said Bendigo Health CEO Eileen Hannagan.<\/p>\n

“We continue to work closely with St John of God to improve healthcare for patients across our region to ensure all patients receive timely world-class care, closer to home.<\/p>\n

“This training console in combination with the robot, strengthens our ongoing relationship …and helps develop surgical skills to grow our workforce to meet demand.”<\/p>\n

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St John of God Bendigo Hospital\u2019s multi-million dollar, fully operational da Vinci XI unit, which was launched in March. Photo: FILE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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General surgeon Dr Dongrong Situ likened the console to the surgical version of driving instructor pedals.<\/p>\n

“The teacher surgeon and the learner surgeon work together side by side so they have the same vision in real time,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The console can be used in surgery (or) used as a standalone training device, allowing surgeons to build their skills through completing specific programs and improve the quality of care provided to our patients.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BENDIGO Health has unveiled its new $700,000 da Vinci robotic surgery training console, which will be used by locally based surgeons to learn to operate the world-class da Vinci robotic technology. This follows St John of God Bendigo Hospital’s launch in March of its multi-million dollar, fully operational da Vinci Xi unit, known for its […]<\/p>\n

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