The Robotic Prostatectomy Marked the Start of the Hugo™ RAS System Global Patient Registry
The first patient procedure marks the beginning of the Hugo RAS system patient registry, which will collect clinical data to support regulatory submissions around the world.
A modular, multi-quadrant platform designed for a broad range of surgical procedures, the Hugo RAS system combines wristed instruments, 3D visualization, and a powerful surgical video capture option in Touch Surgery™ Enterprise with dedicated support teams specializing in robotics program optimization, service, and training.
"I'm proud to have performed the very first clinical procedure with the Hugo RAS system," said
With the Hugo RAS system, Medtronic is building on its decades-long history of bringing the benefits of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to more patients around the world. With MIS, patients experience fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and faster return to normal activities.1-3,†
RAS delivers the benefits of MIS, yet accounts for less than three percent of all surgeries performed today,4 mostly due to historic cost and utilization barriers that put it out of reach for many hospitals.5 A global leader in open and laparoscopic surgery, Medtronic designed the Hugo RAS system to help improve robotics economics and utilization — based on input from hundreds of clinicians and hospital executives.
"Today, with the start of our Hugo RAS system patient registry, we're taking an exciting step forward to bring the benefits of robotic-assisted surgery to more patients in more places," said
Clínica Santa María has more than 10 years of experience in robotic surgery, and today the clinic incorporates this new technology to continue offering its patients world-class surgical options, with high standards of quality and safety.
"We are committed to providing the most advanced and innovative care to our patients. In this context, robotic surgery is a minimally invasive alternative that we have been performing with excellent results for more than a decade, with a total of more than 2,000 interventions of this type to date," said
The Hugo RAS system is not cleared or approved in the
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†Compared to open surgery.
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3 Roumm AR, Pizzi L, Goldfarb NI, Cohn H. Minimally invasive: minimally reimbursed? An examination of six laparoscopic surgical procedures. Surg Innovation. 2005;12(3):261–287.
4 Based on internal estimates and Medtronic report, FY20 market model: procedural volume data.
5 Based on internal report prepared by Consumer Dynamics: quantitative research with
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