Technology Growing at Atrium Health Floyd
Note: The following posting was provided by Atrium Health Floyd, a sponsor of Polk Today content. -KtE
ROME, GA., April 27, 2022 – Atrium Health Floyd’s commitment to offer robotic surgery to local patients is being well-received. Floyd Medical Center recently performed its 500th surgery using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System.
The hospital’s first robot-assisted surgery using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System took place in November 2020.
A second da Vinci device was added in in late 2021. Also, In December 2022, the hospital recorded its first robot-assisted knee replacement surgery, continuing Atrium Health Floyd’s pledge to be the leader in the use of technology to provide the best care available.
The da Vinci technology is ideal for many surgeries because it enhances the surgeon’s ability to make small incisions in very tight confines. It is widely used in gynecological, urological, thoracic and general surgeries.
The surgeon is 100 percent in control, using a console to allow precise movements of tiny instruments. The Xi System’s immersive 3D-HD vision system provides surgeons a highly magnified view, virtually extending their eyes and hands into the patient.
The DePuy Synthes VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution is used for total knee replacement surgery. The VELYS technology assists the surgeon in ensuring the knee implant fits perfectly to give patients the best overall experience.
“We are continuing to explore more options using robot-assisted surgery,” said Dr. Kenneth Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Atrium Health Floyd. “It is evident that surgeons and patients alike see the value in the technology.”
About Atrium Health Floyd
Since 1942, Floyd, now Atrium Health Floyd, has worked to provide affordable, accessible care in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Today, Atrium Health Floyd is a leading medical provider and economic force. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care.
At the hub of these services is Floyd Medical Center, a 304-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center. Atrium Health Floyd employs more than 3,400 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at three hospitals: Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia; Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia, as well as Floyd Behavioral Health Center, a freestanding 53-bed behavioral health facility, also in Rome; and a primary care and urgent care network with locations throughout the service area of northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama.
