Floyd Valley Healthcare patients will soon have the opportunity to have quality robotic-assisted surgeries in Le Mars, with the hospital having acquired the da Vinci 5 surgical robot.
The system was shown off to the public during a presentation on Friday by Dr. Brooke Konz, a general surgeon at Floyd Valley. Attendees were able to learn more about the system itself, what procedures will be available to use with the system, and ask questions to hospital staff and Intuitive Surgical, the system’s creators. Hands-on demonstrations were also available for guests to use.
Dustin Wright, CEO of Floyd Valley Healthcare, explained the advantages of the da Vinci 5 to KLEM.
Wright says that the system will eventually become the hospital’s “primary source” of surgical equipment.
At roughly $2.5 million per unit, Floyd Valley will become just the ninth hospital in Iowa to have the da Vinci 5. Wright stressed the importance of having quality surgical technology in Le Mars.
The first surgery with the new system is scheduled to take place on February 4th.
