32 TRANSFORMING SURGERY: VERSIUS SURGICAL SYSTEM Marcus Medical acquired the distributor agency of the world's rst universal surgical robotic system that is easy to adopt and extends the benets of minimally invasive surgery to everyone. Cambridge Medical Robotics (CMR) was co-founded by a South African gynaecologist Dr Mark Slack. Established in 2014 CMR has grown to becoming a global business headquartered in Cambridge UK. Today, Versius is being used in routine clinical practice to deliver high quality surgical care to patients around the world. The robotic system was launched in South Africa at the South African Urology (SAUA) Congress 2022, in Bloemfontein during September. Versius is approved for use in robotic -assisted procedures in Urology, Gynaecology, Colorectal Surgery, Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General surgical procedures. The innovative technology helps to enhance a surgeon's capabilities, providing more power to transform patient lives. Built for precision, dexterity and versatility, Versius has been specically designed to meet the needs of patients, surgeons and the surgical team. By providing minimal access surgery with enhanced accuracy and control for complex procedures, Versius helps surgeons and surgical teams to deliver high-quality surgical care A system that ts into virtually any OR. Versius works seamlessly and safely among the team. The collaborative arms and bed side units can be set up and adjusted so the surgical team have direct access to the patient throughout an entire procedure. With open design architecture including an open console, Versius allows for clear verbal and non-verbal communication between the surgeon and surgical team. The suite of fully wristed instruments, combined with enhanced 3D HD vision, give surgeons a high level of accuracy when performing complicated procedural steps or operating in hard-to-reach areas. With high levels of precision and control, surgeons can perform more of their complex procedures robotically. Versius has an ergonomic console which allows surgeons to sit or stand in comfortable position during surgery which has the potential to reduce stress and fatigue. As robotic surgery forges ahead globally, the Versius Robotic Surgery Program aims to make robotic surgery accessible to more patients in both public and private healthcare institutions in South Africa. “Think Laparoscopically, Operate Robotically,” VERSIUS: Transforming Surgery for Good. UROLOGY, URO-ONCOLOGY AND SEXOLOGY UPDATE
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