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What happens when you combine robotics with teleoperation? Healthy synergy at great distance.
"... The Gurugram, India-based company has completed five robotic cardiac telesurgeries, of increasing complexity, across more than 250 km (155 mi.). These procedures are just an early step in its goal to democratize access to cutting-edge healthcare ...
The company’s latest system, the SSI Mantra 3, costs just a third of Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system ... Released in July 2024, SSI Mantra 3 received regulatory approval for remote surgery and teleproctoring from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), opening the door for remote surgeries and medical education. ...
The team continued to increase the distance and complexity of these telesurgeries until it finally decided to take on cardiac surgeries. For example, it performed a robotic beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB), one of the most complex cardiac surgical procedures.
To perform its surgeries, the company partnered with the largest telecom company in India, Airtel, to secure dedicated fiber optic lines. ... although it leased 100 megabytes per second through the line, its bandwidth requirement for the surgeries was just 25 to 30 megabytes per second. ..."
Doctor performing a robotic telesurgery for atrial septal defect (ASD)
The SSi Mantra 3 includes more than 40 different types of robotic instruments that can be used for different specialties including cardiac surgery
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