Is a surgeon using the Robotic System operating in “virtual reality”?
Although seated at a console a few feet away from the patient, the surgeon views an actual image of the surgical field while operating in real-time, through tiny incisions, using electromechanically enhanced instruments. At no time does the surgeon see a virtual image or program/ command the system to perform any maneuver on its own/outside of the surgeon’s direct, real-time control.
