Da Vinci Robot on Display at Covenant Thursday - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

9/17/08

Da Vinci Robot on Display at Covenant Thursday

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If you go to visit a friend at Covenant Thursday, look for the robot in the lobby. The da Vinci Robot will be on display there from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

da Vinci is revolutionizing surgery today by taking the surgeon's hands-off the patient during some procedures in gynecology and urology.

So, if you're near the main lobby of the 19th Street campus Thursday, stop by and take a peek at this high-tech marvel.

Click here for more on the types of procedures that can be performed using the da Vinci Surgical System.

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