Union Hospital Has New Surgical Robot

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Terre Haute, In. – Union Hospital in Terre Haute is the first hospital in the state with the latest version of the Da Vinci 5 surgical robot. Currently there are only 400 Da Vinci 5 robots in the world. The Da Vinci 5 is used for minimally invasive surgery.  The robot assists the surgeon to see more during surgery with a 3D display and image processing. The surgeon is still in total control while using the robot.  The Union staff members are currently in training on the use of the Da Vinci 5.