Impact of a Wireless System Upon Verbal Communication in a Simulated Robotic Operating Theater.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of communication via the standard Da Vinci Si speaker system with a wireless, hands-free audio system in a prospective blinded study.

Methods: Nine hundred and sixty surgical phrases were spoken in a simulated robotic operating room (OR), including 480 phrases expressed via the Da Vinci Si speakers and 480 phrases expressed through a wireless, hands-free system. Using a dual console robotic system, communication was evaluated.