NEW DELHI — Made-in-India
surgical robotic system SSI Mantra has successfully performed two robotic
cardiac surgery via telesurgery spanning a distance of 286 kilometres.
The surgeries were performed remotely by Dr. Sudhir
Srivastava from Gurugram to Manipal Hospital Jaipur, using the SSI Mantra 3
Surgical Robotic System.
The Telerobotic-assisted Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting
procedure conducted remotely was successfully completed in just 58 minutes. The
surgery demonstrated exceptional precision with an incredibly low latency of
just 35-40 milliseconds (1/20th of a second).
This groundbreaking procedure was followed by another
world-first, a robotic beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass
(TECAB) -- a procedure known as one of the most complex cardiac surgical
procedures. This was also performed via telesurgery, connecting from Gurugram
to Jaipur, with an incredibly low latency of just 40 milliseconds.
“We are extremely thrilled to have advanced the capabilities
of surgery to benefit humanity, especially in areas that need it the most. By
enabling telesurgery, we can bridge gaps in access to medical expertise and
deliver the highest standard of care, regardless of geographical barriers. For
a country like India, with its vast rural population and significant healthcare
disparities, this innovation is transformative,” said Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, SS
Innovations Founder, Chairman, and CEO.
“This groundbreaking inter-state robotic cardiac telesurgery
marks a significant leap in enhancing patient care through innovation. The
remote robotic-assisted CABG on an elderly patient from Jaipur exemplifies how
technology is bridging geographical gaps to provide accurate and timely medical
interventions,” said Dr. Lalit Malik, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Manipal
Hospital, Jaipur.
Developed by SS Innovations, the SSI Mantra 3 Surgical
Robotic System is the only robotic system in the world to have received
regulatory approval for telesurgery and tele-proctoring.
The recent approval of SSI Mantra 3 by the Central Drugs
Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) opens the door to remote surgeries and
medical education, enabling healthcare professionals to collaborate across
distances.
