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©Photo courtesy of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 2009The parts that Swiss Precision manufactures are usedin the robotic hands of the da Vinci ® Surgical Systemand are critical to its accuracy and overall operation.Swiss Precision is a member of an elite group of companiesmaking parts for the da Vinci ® Surgical System– many of whom are Tornos’ customers. Tornosworks with many of the major medical suppliersworldwide and is pleased to be able to share thisstory with decomagazine.What is the da Vinci ® Surgical System?Introduced in 1999, the da Vinci ® Surgical System isbeing heralded as the future of surgery – it’s themost advanced platform for minimally invasive surgerytoday – and it’s re-writing accepted standardsfor surgical care. And, as it happens, many of theparts that are key to the system’s operation are Swisstype components!01 / 09decomagazine 7