STHS will reveal the official name of its new da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgical System

SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM MCALLEN TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT TO ANNOUNCE THE OFFICIAL NAME OF ITS NEW DA VINCI 5 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM

Following a regional call for entries from elementary school-aged children, STHS McAllen is inviting the five ‘Name the Robot’ finalists to the facility for the reveal of the winning submission

By enhancing a surgeon’s ability to navigate complex anatomy and perform surgical procedures with increased precision, innovative robotic systems like the da Vinci 5 (DV5) Robotic Surgical System have changed the game in hospitals across the globe.

Through small incisions, robotic arms mimic a surgeon’s hand movements with enhanced steadiness, reducing the margin for error and allowing for minimally invasive techniques. The result: less pain, a quicker recovery time and overall improved patient outcomes.

Committed to better-quality patient outcomes, South Texas Health System McAllen – a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center – is expanding its minimally invasive surgical capabilities with the acquisition of the DV5, the latest in robotic-assisted surgical technology from Intuitive Surgical.

Designed to improve precision, efficiency and patient outcomes, the new surgical system possesses new and improved features like force feedback – a first of its kind technology allowing surgeons with varying experience levels to deliver up to 43% less force on tissue by sensing the push and pull forces at the instrument tip.

To celebrate the launch of the robotic surgery program at South Texas Health System McAllen and introduce this advanced technology to residents of the Rio Grande Valley, the facility launched a special community-wide initiative that invited elementary school-aged students to submit a name suggestion for the new robotic surgical system.

“This special contest is STHS’ way of incorporating the communities we proudly serve into this historic occasion for STHS McAllen while also helping inspire the next generation of healthcare heroes in the Rio Grande Valley,” says Tom Castaneda, System Director of Marketing and Public Relations, STHS. “After sharing photos of the DV5 online, we’ve managed to collect more than 100 entries from children across the region, and we’re excited to officially announce the winning name.”

On Thursday, April 10, STHS McAllen will host a special ceremony in the facility’s Private Dining Room, which is located on the first floor, where the four finalists will find out who has submitted the winning name.

Among the finalists are Sunnie, a fifth grader at IDEA Los Encinos Academy in McAllen; Salem, a homeschooled kindergartener from McAllen; Luka, a fourth grader at Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen; and Dominick, a homeschooled second grader from McAllen.

While the four finalists will receive some special tokens of appreciation from STHS McAllen, the winner will receive a special prize and get the opportunity to have their photo taken with the DV5 in its new home within STHS McAllen Surgical Services Department.

To learn more about the surgical services available through South Texas Health System, visit the STHS McAllen website at https://www.southtexashealthsystemmcallen.com/services/surgery.

Who: South Texas Health System McAllen

What: da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgical System Name Reveal Celebration

When: Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: Private Dining Room South Texas Health System McAllen 301 W. Expressway 83 McAllen, TX. 78503

About South Texas Health System

South Texas Health System is a multi-facility healthcare system serving patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system’s South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level I Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart and seven freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen, Pharr and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com.

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