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Global advancements in medical robotics and surgery

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The medical robotics sector continues to advance through regulatory discussions and the practical expansion of clinical programs. While industry forums like the 2026 World Robot Conference emphasize the need for global compliance regarding cybersecurity and the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), healthcare providers are actively deploying new systems to meet patient demand. In the United States, UVA Health has established the only dedicated robotic cardiac surgery program in Virginia, utilizing the da Vinci 5 system. Similarly, Adventist Health in California has expanded its capabilities by adding a second da Vinci Xi system to its main hospital and Ker Outpatient Center to serve the Central Valley, where robotic technology is now used in approximately 60% of general surgery cases. In Canada, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation completed a $38 million fundraising campaign to equip the Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals with robotic systems, including two da Vinci systems and a Mazor X neurosurgical robot. This initiative marks the first of its kind on Vancouver Island, with surgical teams having performed over 800 procedures across seven ~~specialties, including British Columbia’s first robotic-assisted emergency surgery.~~ specialties. In ~~Morocco, a study published in~~ South Korea, medical institutions are expanding their minimally invasive capabilities. Korea University Guro Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has surpassed 2,000 robotic surgery cases, with the ~~Journal~~ single-port (SP) system accounting for 61.1% of these procedures. The hospital has been designated as a ‘Single-Port (SP) Gynecological Robotic Surgery Training Center’ by Intuitive Surgical. Additionally, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital has introduced the Da Vinci SP system to complement its existing Revo-i platform. In Morocco, the Oncorad Group ~~detailed~~ reported in the Journal of Robotic Surgery that 134 robot-assisted radical prostatectomies at the Littoral Clinic in ~~Casablanca, reporting~~ Casablanca resulted in no deaths and a 1.5% major postoperative complication rate. In Europe, France’s Hôpital Européen has performed nearly 4,500 robotic interventions using three latest-generation units, while Germany’s GFO Kliniken are implementing the Da Vinci system for urology, general, and visceral surgery. In Nigeria, the Imo Specialist Hospital reached a milestone by performing its first robotic-assisted surgery rate, with urinary continence reaching 88.2% of patients at ~~the Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre to increase local access to specialized treatments.~~ twelve months.

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