Students get hands-on with surgical robot
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A group of Santa Catalina School students interested in robotics and medicine had a rare opportunity to visit the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to get an up-close look at the hospital’s da Vinci surgical robot.
The robot is used for surgeries in specialties including urology and gynecology. After demonstrations, students practiced moving the robot’s arms, inserting surgical instruments, and operating the robot from a separate console. They also attended a presentation that included videos of the robot in action during surgery.
This was the first time such a tour was given to students.
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