Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy Using the da Vinci System Allows Surgeons to Maneuver in Very Small Spaces With Greater Precision

OR-Live.com Webcast June 8, 2006 at 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC) From Trinity Mother Frances Health System's Center for Advanced Surgery and Technology

On June 8 at 6 p.m. CDT Trinity Mother Frances Health System's Center For Advanced Surgery And Technology (CASAT) and OR-Live will host a live Webcast of a robotic-assisted prostatectomy. The broadcast will feature Andrew Kirkpatrick, MD, director of Trinity Mother Frances Urology Institute, as he performs the procedure using one of CASAT's three da Vinci® Robotic Surgical Systems. Trinity Mother Frances Health System is the only location in the region to offer da Vinci, which allows the surgeon to maneuver in very small spaces with greater range of motion and more precision than ever before.

"Through advances in technology like the da Vinci system, many urological procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques, reducing the need for pain medication and speeding recovery, so patients can return to normal activities faster and experience fewer complications," said Dr. Kirkpatrick.

The procedure will be the second Webcast from TMFHS this year. Two additional Webcasts are scheduled for 2006.

For more information on the Center For Advanced Surgery And Technology, visit www.casattexas.org . Trinity Mother Frances Health System includes Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler, Mother Frances Hospital-Jacksonville, and Trinity Clinic. Trinity Clinic is the most-preferred multi specialty physician group serving east, northeast and north-central Texas, with physicians representing 33 medical specialties.

Visit http://www.or-live.com/motherfrances/1567 now to learn more and view a program preview. A VNR is available at http://www.or-live.com/rams/mof-1567-mkw-q.ram

da Vinci® is a registered trademark of Intuitive Surgical, Inc (NASDAQ: ISRG)

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