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One Compact Solution With Many Benefits Simulation in all forms is an important part of the learning experience for surgical technology. By providing a controlled re-creation of critical steps in instrument control, simulation allows surgeons to practice their skills in a non-clinical environment. Other major benefits of simulation include the ability to: da Vinci Skills Simulator • Increase familiarity with the da Vinci System - The Skills Simulator allows surgeons to practice on the da Vinci System as much as needed to become comfortable with new techniques. • Provide more learning opportunities - For residents, simulation helps maximize practice time and ensures they get as much technical exposure as possible. • Measure progress - The Skills Simulator provides a quantitative, tracked environment designed to allow surgeons to see how they’ve done on a given exercise and track their progress over time. • Warm-up before surgery - The Skills Simulator can be used immediately before a case to allow surgeons to re-familiarize themselves with the console. Worldwide Headquarters 1266 Kifer Road, Building 101 Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304 Tel: +1.408.523.2100 Fax: +1.408.523.1390 European Headquarters Intuitive Surgical Sàrl 1, Chemin des Mûriers 1170 Aubonne, Suisse Tel: +41.21.821.20.00 Fax: +41.21.821.20.01 Asia Pacific Headquarters Intuitive Surgical Sàrl Shanghai Room 2051, 20th Floor No. 989 Chang Le Road Shanghai 200031 P.R. China Tel: +86.21.5116.6881 Fax: +86.21.5116.6899 www.IntuitiveSurgical.com www.daVinciSurgery.com To contact a representative or receive additional information, please call Intuitive Surgical Customer Service at 1-877-408-3872. For more information, please visit our website at: The Skills Simulator for the da Vinci Si System is intended to augment, not replace, existing da Vinci training programs. This is an optional product, sold separately from the da Vinci System. While clinical studies support the use of the da Vinci Surgical System as an effective tool for minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. Before performing any clinical procedure utilizing the System, physicians are responsible for receiving sufficient training and proctoring to ensure that they have the requisite training, skill, and experience necessary to protect the health and safety of the patient. The da Vinci Skills Simulator is intended to augment, not replace, existing training programs for the da Vinci Si Surgical System. For technical information, including full cautions and warnings on using the da Vinci System, please refer to the System User Manual. Read all instructions carefully. Failure to properly follow instructions, notes, cautions, warnings, and danger messages associated with this equipment may lead to serious injury or complications for the patient. © 2012 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved. Intuitive, Intuitive Surgical, da Vinci, da Vinci S, da Vinci Si, Single-Site, TilePro, FireFly, Skills Simulator, EndoWrist and EndoWrist One are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. PN 874389, Rev B 05/12

Introducing Simulation for the da Vinci Surgical System ® A Variety of Comprehensive Exercises Developed in collaboration with Mimic Technologies® and SimbionixTM, the Skills Simulator exercises range from basic to advanced and are designed to be relevant to surgeons from any specialty. Each exercise covers at least one of the following skill categories: • NEW! Knot tying and Suturing - Being able to tie intracorporeal knots is an important skill for many da Vinci procedures, so the Skills Simulator includes exercises that demonstrate basic techniques for knottying with EndoWrist®...