Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare has completed 100,000 robotic-assisted surgical procedures, with the milestone operation performed at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
The system performed its first robotic-assisted procedure in 2003. Since then, the system has since grown to deploy more than 55 surgical robots across 15 platforms at six hospitals, spanning 15 specialties including orthopedics, neurosurgery, gynecological oncology, urology and trauma surgery.
“Reaching 100,000 robotic-assisted procedures is a significant milestone that reflects St. David’s HealthCare’s longstanding commitment to innovation,” said David Huffstutler, president and CEO of St. David’s HealthCare. “This achievement is a testament to the expertise of our physicians, nurses and surgical teams.”
St. David’s established the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery in 2011 as an international treatment, training and clinical research center. The institute said it has educated more than 1,000 visiting surgeons and administrators and hosts 18 opinion leader surgeons who conduct case observations for physicians worldwide.
St. David’s said it is also piloting telepresence technology to allow surgeons globally to observe and interact with its surgical teams virtually, removing the requirement for physical presence in the operating room.
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