The latest state-of-the-art acquisition of one of our research teams was officially presented on 5 August 2016. The da Vinci robotic surgical system was purchased from grant funds obtained by the research team led by prof. dr hab. Tomasz Drewa, head of the Department of Urology at the Faculty of Medicine of NCU Collegium Medicum.
The latest state-of-the-art acquisition of one of our research teams was officially presented on 5 August 2016. The da Vinci robotic surgical system was purchased from grant funds obtained by the research team led by prof. dr hab. Tomasz Drewa, head of the Department of Urology at the Faculty of Medicine of NCU Collegium Medicum.
The da Vinci surgical system is a cutting-edge technology which allows to perform minimally invasive oncological surgeries. It was purchased through grant funding received by the research team headed by prof. dr hab. Tomasz Drewa for their project developed in the framework of STRATEGMED „Prevention practices and treatment of civilization diseases” run by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR). The grant is worth 33 million PLN. The new robot is the second device of this type in Poland.
The da Vinci robotic system consists of two parts: a surgeon’s console with controls and a 3D HD visual system, and a patient-side cart with robotic arms which are controlled from the console. This allows to perform complex surgical procedures through small incisions and with precise and steady movements of the operating instruments. The robot is currently being used for general, cardiac, thoracic, colorectal, gynaecological, urologic, and head and neck surgeries.
The research project conceived by NCU Collegium Medicum academics combines the fields of regenerative medicine and oncology, which makes it highly innovative and attractive, but also challenging. This is why it is carried out by biotechnologists and clinicians from several institutions. The consortium managing the project is headed by the Faculty of Medicine of NCU Collegium Medicum and includes:
- the Nicolaus Copernicus Municipal Specialist Hospital in Toruń,
- the Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres in Łódź,
- the VET-LAB Brudzew Private Veterinary Clinic in Brudzew,
- the GALMED Medical Equipment Producer in Bydgoszcz,
- the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.
According to project specifications, the da Vinci robot will be used in the treatment of patients admitted to the Nicolaus Copernicus Municipal Specialist Hospital in Toruń.