# ROBODOC Surgical System at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento: deployment

Canonical ID: `a2653b1f-250a-4d58-89aa-2fdbcead653a`

First robotic surgery in the world performed on November 7, 1992 at Sutter General Hospital (now [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](/locations/sacramento-california-usa.md)). [ROBODOC](/companies/robodoc.md) was developed by Dr. William Bargar. FDA approved in 1998. Over 28,000 procedures performed worldwide. Sutter was first in nation to use next-generation ROBODOC.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** robodoc-surgical-system-sacramento-california-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROBODOC Surgical System](/models/robodoc-surgical-system.md) (id: `8b9c5dda-48a4-418f-b5ce-c4b775cc8fb4`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [ROBODOC](/companies/robodoc.md) (id: `5f99b08a-d0a3-4d07-ab99-24eba572366a`)
- **Location:** [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](/locations/sacramento-california-usa.md) (id: `fb8edc1a-123a-4d92-8767-b58d01f7410c`)
- **First seen:** 1992-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/how-a-robot-made-medical-history-in-sacramento-30-years-ago/

## Common questions

### What is the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

ROBODOC Surgical System, built by ROBODOC, is recorded as a deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento on the DEPLOY registry. ROBODOC operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROBODOC Surgical System at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

ROBODOC, the manufacturer of ROBODOC Surgical System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 1992 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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