A new $1.5 million Intuitive Surgical da Vinci S Surgical Systemwill allow ECU and PCMH to offer robotic surgery to more patients than before with the advantages of smaller incisions and shorter recovery times. Above, Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., ECU senior associate vice chancellor for health sciences, chief of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at the Brody School of Medicine and a robotic surgery pioneer, said the new da Vinci model has several improvements including smaller size, better vision and controls, and more capabilities. Photos by Cliff Hollis
