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AIIMS Delhi Adds Da Vinci Robot for Training, Creating India’s Only Dual-Platform Centre

The unit, provided under an MoU with Intuitive Surgical, is intended to expand domestic access to hands-on robotic surgery education.

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Doctors, residents and nurses will now gain hands-on exposure to robotic-assisted surgery without having to travel abroad for costly training programmes. (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • AIIMS Delhi inaugurated a da Vinci Surgical Robot at its SET facility dedicated to training in robotic-assisted procedures.
  • It is the first da Vinci system installed specifically for training at a government medical college in India, the institute said.
  • The da Vinci platform complements an existing Medtronic Hugo trainer, making AIIMS the only centre with two robots reserved exclusively for education.
  • Trainees will include students, residents, nurses and faculty across urology, gynaecology, general surgery, oncology, and head and neck surgery.
  • AIIMS leaders say the partnership will reduce the need for costly overseas courses and enhance surgical precision and recovery, with Intuitive India committing support for full utilisation.