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Methodist also introduced the da Vinci 5 surgical robot in December, a new and upgraded surgical robot used in general surgeries with soft tissue, Hutchenrider said. The surgical robot is used for hepatobiliary surgery—on the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile duct—as well as thoracic, colorectal, urology and other soft tissue surgeries. The robot is integrated into the surgery in order to provide feedback that helps surgeons know how much force they are exerting on tissue, he said. “When you’re working around vessels and things like that, you want to understand how much force you’re doing as you’re cutting through or working through the human body,” Hutchen- rider said. “This robot allows the physician to feel that, which is a major advancement in overall care.” Hutchenrider said Methodist Richardson has used intuitive robots in surgery for fifteen years. The da Vinci 5 is the hospital’s third-generation robot, he said, representing the hospital’s efforts
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Methodist Richardson opened two new operating rooms in April. Hutchenrider said the ORs are equipped with complete Stryker integration, which increases surgical efficiency by running all of the power equipment in the room through the same system. Hutchenrider said the hospital is eyeing new urology and cardiology equipment, as well as making plans to add another tower to the hospital campus.
$20.4M: Operating rooms $3M: GE Signa Voyager Wide Bore MRI scanner $2.9M: Da Vinci 5 surgical robot $2.5M: GE Omni Legend PET/CT scanner
Total: $28.8M
SOURCE: METHODIST RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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to stay on the “leading edge” of surgery robotic systems and improve the level of care. “Surgeons absolutely love it,” Hutchenrider said. “They clamor to use it, and so that tells me that it’s been a very effective piece of equipment to bring online and have for surgeons.”
December 2025: new surgical robot March 2026: new MRI scanner April 2026: new PET/CT scanner April 2026: new operating rooms
SOURCE: METHODIST RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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