User's Manual Part 1

da Vinci
®
Si™
System Overview
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and endoscope inside the patient by moving the hands and/or arms. These movements are
precisely and seamlessly replicated at the Patient Cart, thereby virtually extending the
operator's hands into the surgical field. (See 10.4 Surgical Controls on page 10-22 for details.)
Figure 2.6 Master controllers
Stereo Viewer
The stereo viewer (Figure 2.7) provides the video image for the Surgeon Console operator. The
ergonomically designed view port provides head and neck support for added comfort during
extended procedures.
When the endoscope is activated, the stereo viewer's integrated left and right video channels
provide the surgeon with continuous 3D video, extending the vision of the surgeon into the
surgical field. The stereo viewer also displays messages and icons which convey status of the
da Vinci Si System. (See Surgical Controls on page 10-22 for details.)
Figure 2.7 Stereo viewer