Adventist Health Simi Valley Leads the Way with Cutting-Edge Surgical Technology from Intuitive

Simi Valley, Calif. – Adventist Health Simi Valley is leading the way again as one of only 10 hospitals in the U.S. to debut Intuitive's groundbreaking da Vinci 5 Surgical System.

Intuitive is a global leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic surgery. With its unparalleled capabilities and seamless integration, the da Vinci 5 supports surgical precision and improved patient outcomes. Focusing on inguinal hernia, the first da Vinci 5 surgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley took place on Friday, March 29.

The da Vinci 5 will initially be available to a limited number of healthcare customers throughout the world; Adventist Health Simi Valley is the only hospital in the greater Los Angeles area to receive it at launch.

With additional upgrades and enhancements to the already well-established robotic platform, da Vinci 5 has the potential to continue expanding access for patients, as well as to improve outcomes. The system will also help make surgery more efficient for care teams that include physicians and hospital staff. Da Vinci 5 enhancements include:

• Improved accuracy and precision: Da Vinci 5’s design and engineering enhancements, including new surgeon controllers and powerful vibration and tremor controls, make it the smoothest and most precise system Intuitive has developed to date.
• First-of-its-kind force-sensing technology: In preclinical trials with surgeons at all experience levels, da Vinci’s Force Feedback technology demonstrated up to 43 percent less force exerted on tissue, which may result to less trauma on tissue. This may also translate to quicker recovery times.
• Expanded computing power and advanced data capabilities: Da Vinci 5 has more than 10,000 times the computing power of da Vinci Xi. This enables innovative new system capabilities and advanced digital experiences, including integration with Intuitive’s My Intuitive app, SimNow (virtual reality simulator), Case Insights (computational observer) and Intuitive Hub (edge computing system).