Vattikuti Technologies to expand to tier-two cities

US-based healthcare firm Vattikuti Technologies is all set to make inroads into tier-two cities in India with its da Vinci Surgical robots for cancer, the company said on Friday.

The company is now planning a roadshow in 20 cities over the next six months by mounting the surgical robot on a mobile vehicle that will simulate an operation theatre setting, said a statement.

This will give exposure to doctors in smaller towns and hospitals administrators with computer-assisted surgeries that can help fight various forms of cancers, including in urology, gynaecology, thoracic, paediatric, and head and neck area, the statement said.

"The Roving Robot will help surgeons in smaller towns experience the immense capabilities of a da Vinci Surgical Robot -- 3-dimensional HD vision system and 10 times magnification for removal of affected tissue while retaining healthy tissue with tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand," says Gopal Chakravarthy, CEO, Vattikuti Technologies.

In the last one year, Vattikuti Technologies achieved a robust 50 per cent growth in the number of its computer-assisted robotic surgical system deployed in Indian hospitals, the statement said.

The da Vinci Surgical System enables surgeons to operate minimally invasively through a few small incisions or the belly button from a nearby ergonomic console.

As a result of this technology, da Vinci allows surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.

The company will also offer hospitals the da Vinci Robot along with instruments required for the next three years at a special price point, the statement said.

--IANS

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