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202516 minPGdocumentary

Detach

202516 minPGdocumentary

Developed by the U.S. military in the 1980s, the Da Vinci surgical robot is now widely used in hospitals for complex procedures like heart surgery and cancer treatment.

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Danielle Kaganov

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Developed by the U.S. military in the 1980s, the Da Vinci surgical robot is now widely used in hospitals for complex procedures like heart surgery and cancer treatment.

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The U.S. military developed the Da Vinci surgical robot in the 1980s. Remotely controlled by doctors, it was designed to help wounded soldiers in dangerous battlefield conditions. Nowadays the device is used in many hospitals, including for heart surgeries and complex cancer procedures.

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