Cost of ownership assessment for a da Vinci robot based on US real-world data.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite growth of robotic surgery, published literature lacks assessment of the cost of ownership (CoO) of a da Vinci robot by surgical service line and the associated benefit such data provides.

Authors

  • Josh Feldstein
    CAVA Robotics International, LLC, Northampton, MA.
  • Bjoern Schwander
    AHEAD GmbH-Agency of Economic Assessment and Dissemination, Loerrach, Germany.
  • Mark Roberts
    The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States.
  • Herbert Coussons
    CAVA Robotics International, LLC, Northampton, MA.