Surgical Technologies

TORONTO - A Sunnybrook-led study shows that robotic-assisted total knee replacement (arthroplasty) surgery is associated with double the risk of major surgical complications within one year, compared to the conventional version of the surgery. Read More

REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is investing up to $5 million through eHealth Saskatchewan (eHealth), to launch a fully integrated digital system for anesthesia and surgical care, benefiting both patients and anesthesiologists. Read More

HAWKESBURY, Ont. - Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) reached an important milestone on Tuesday with the successful completion of its first procedure using the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution by Johnson & Johnson, marking a significant step forward in surgical innovation at the organization. Read More

LONDON, Ont. - The use of a portable MRI during a complex pituitary tumour procedure is being hailed as a “game-changer” by the London Health Sciences Centre neurosurgeon who led the operation. A Hyperfine Swoop portable brain MRI was used during a procedure to remove a patient’s pituitary tumour at University Hospital in October, enabling the surgical team to see the intricate area of the brain in real time, said LHSC neurosurgeon Dr. Neil Duggal. Read More

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre is now home to its newest and most advanced surgical robot: the Intuitive da Vinci Xi. The arrival of this technology marks the QEII’s second da Vinci system and the hospital’s seventh surgical robot overall, strengthening Nova Scotia’s position as a national leader in surgical innovation and expanding access to specialized care for patients across the province. Read More

TORONTO - Cardiac surgeons at St. Michael’s Hospital have successfully treated a rare congenital heart anomaly using minimally invasive cardiac robotics, marking the first time the procedure has been done worldwide as a robot-assisted operation. Read More

BRAMPTON/ETOBICOKE, Ont. – William Osler Health System’s Surgery Program has introduced the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System, a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical technology that brings cutting-edge surgical care close to home for the Osler community. Read More

SAINT JOHN, NB – A cardiac-enabled hybrid operating room – the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and a spinal surgery robot, one of just a handful across the country, will be added to the Saint John Regional Hospital. Read More