Covenant High Plains Surgery Center 1st ASC in region to use da Vinci X robot

Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, is the first independent free-standing ASC in the region to complete a robot-assisted general surgery procedure using the da Vinci X surgical robot from Intuitive Surgical, according to a June 29 news release.

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The procedure was performed by Caleb Sallee, MD, on June 28, according to the release.

The da Vinci surgical system offers a less invasive approach to various surgeries.

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