Da Vinci Xi grape surgery becomes internet phenomenon — 4 highlights

A 2010 video showing the da Vinci Xi robot performing surgery on a grape created a viral internet sensation, Elite Daily reports.

Here's what you should know:

1. In 2010, Naperville, Ill.-based Edward Hospital posted a video called "da Vinci Surgical System: Surgery on a grape," which shows the robot stitching a grape back together.

2. Melbourne, Australia-based Peter MacCallum Cancer Center also posted photos of the robot performing surgery on a grape in May 2018 to illustrate the robot's precision.

3. Tweets and internet memes about the surgery began spreading across the internet around Nov. 23.

4. The robot costs around $2 million and earned FDA approval in 2000. There are more than 2,000 da Vinci units in the U.S. It's unclear how many surgeries have been performed on grapes.

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