The Da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach. The system is manufactured by the company Intuitive Surgical. The system is used for prostatectomies, and increasingly for cardiac valve repair, and for renal and gynecologic surgical procedures. It can also be used for gastric sleeve and hernia operations as shown in the My 600lb Life TV show by Doctor Now who uses it in most of the recent episodes on the TLC channel and Discovery+ streaming channel. It was used in an estimated 200,000 surgeries in 2012, most commonly for hysterectomies and prostate removals. The system is called "Da Vinci" in part because Leonardo da Vinci's study of human anatomy eventually led to the design of the first known robot in history. From Wikipedia
