India, May 1 -- Intuitive (ISRG), a leader in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, Thursday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA has cleared its da Vinci Single Port - SP surgical system for transanal local excision/resection.
This minimally invasive technique, performed through a natural orifice, avoids abdominal incisions for select colorectal procedures. The clearance adds to the da Vinci SP's capabilities, which already include a range of transabdominal colorectal surgeries approved in November 2024, such as low anterior resection and total mesorectal excision.
The da Vinci SP system is engineered to perform in narrow anatomical areas like the lower pelvis. Its design allows the control of up to thre...