USA Health’s Robotic Surgical Technology First In Region

USA Health is the first along the Gulf Coast to purchase the da Vinci SP, offering prostate cancer patients access to minimally invasive surgery closer to home. | image by USA Health

MOBILE, Ala. — USA Health is the first in the Gulf Coast region to purchase the da Vinci SP (single port), a robot-assisted surgical system that allows for a single point of entry for many surgeries with the potential for less pain and shorter hospital stays. Its arrival, scheduled for late summer or early fall, expands USA Health’s growing robotic surgery program, which includes two additional da Vinci robotic systems that offer patients options for minimally invasive procedures. The new da Vinci SP is set to be housed at University Hospital in Mobile and will be used primarily to perform prostatectomies for prostate cancer patients.