Daktari's post hit on an important point. Surgical robots do extend the career of a surgeon and improves ergonomics. The problem with daVinci is that it is so expensive and so cumbersome to move that it is cost prohibitive in bringing these benefits to the OR and to the surgeon.
For the types of cases that SPORT will be able to do, it will be a relatively inexpensive "swiss army knife" of minimally invasive surgery. The surgeon will get the ergonomic benefits, the patient will get the cosmesis and improved recovery time, and the hospital will benefit from the lower cost and the ability to move SPORT in and out of ORs.
As I've said before, I am of the opinion that the only barrier to SPORT's success in the surgical device marketplace is actually getting it to market. Once it is available for sale, I think we're going to see a swift adoption at non-robotic surgery centers.
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