Robotic surgery provides a key step In Huesca: the San Jorge University Hospital will incorporate its first robotic surgery system following the provisional award published by the Aragonese Health Service.
The operation is part of a joint purchase that includes another team for Royo Villanova of Zaragoza and adds 2.698.300 Euros (VAT included). The winning bidder is Medtronic, with a period of 10 working days for documentation and another 15 for possible appeals; if there are no incidents, the installation could be completed before the end of the year.
The system and its features
The selected team is Hugo, the Medtronic platform Designed to increase surgeon precision and patient safety, with modular, independent robotic arms controlled from an open console.
Among its capabilities, it highlights the high-definition 3D visionwhich provides detail and depth of the surgical field for more controlled movements, less bleeding, and smaller incisions, with recoveries are usually faster.
What will change for patients in Huesca
Will first robotic surgery team in the province and will allow expand the service portfolio from San Jorge in areas such as urology, gynecology, general surgery and digestive system surgery.
The availability of this technology within the hospital itself will reduce referrals to other centers and will bring complex procedures closer to the population of the territory, reinforcing equity in access to state-of-the-art treatments.
Dates and pending steps
Following the provisional award, Medtronic has 10 working days to submit the required documentation; afterwards, a period of 15 business days is opened for possible appeals in accordance with the procedure.
If the process progresses without incident, the installation and commissioning of the equipment could take place. before the end of the year, following the schedule set by the Aragonese Health Service.
Aragonese panorama and reinforcement in Zaragoza
The same purchasing process includes a second robot for the Royo Villanova of ZaragozaThis promotes minimally invasive surgery in the regional network and distributes capabilities beyond large hospital complexes.
The Government of Aragon frames this action within a strategy to modernize infrastructure and ensure the cohesion of the system, so that advanced technology is not restricted to just a few cities.
Internationally, the Hugo platform is present in 35 countries and has accumulated more than 20.000 proceduresThese figures support its implementation and the experience accumulated by surgical teams.
With the process underway and the final administrative steps pending, Huesca is preparing to launch a new tool This will bring greater precision to interventions and make complex procedures more accessible to the public, while Aragon reinforces its commitment to public healthcare with the same technology for everyone.
