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While using the Robotic System, can the surgeon feel anything inside the patients chest or abdomen?

April 26, 2017abdomen chest feel patient Robotic surgeon system

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While using the Robotic System, can the surgeon feel anything inside the patients chest or abdomen?

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The system relays some force feedback sensations from the operative field back to the surgeon throughout the procedure. This force feedback provides a substitute for tactile sensation and is augmented by the enhanced vision provided by the high-resolution 3D view.