A $3 million surgical robot has finally arrived at Grace Hospital.
The hospital announced the arrival of the da Vinci Si robot today after nearly two years fighting for funding to make it possible.
The robot will replace an older model whose technology has been superseded.
Robotic-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive (MIS) method of performing surgery.
The surgeon's hand movements are translated through the robot to miniaturised instruments inserted into small keyhole incisions in the patient's abdomen. A high-definition 3-D camera guides the surgeon during the procedure.