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The da Vinci Surgical System should be used only by surgeons who have developed adequate robotic skills to perform the tasks associated with each procedure and who have received specific training in the use of the da Vinci Surgical System. Training provided by Intuitive Surgical is limited to product education on the da Vinci Surgical System and does not replace the necessary medical training and experience required to perform surgery.

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