The da Vinci^® Surgical System is the world's only robotic surgical platform designed to enable physicians to perform complex procedures through a series of 1-2 centimeter incisions.( A centimeter is approximately the width of a small fingernail.) The da Vinci^® System offers superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, and greater precision and ergonomic comfort for the optimal performance of minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci^® System consists of an ergonomically designed surgeon's console, which is linked to a patient-side surgical cart featuring four robotic arms that position and maneuver the System's proprietary hand-held instruments and 3D camera. The da Vinci^® System scales, filters and seamlessly translates the surgeon's hand movements into precise movements of the EndoWrist instruments.