SS Innovations International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSII) announced the successful completion of what it said is the world's longest-distance robotic telesurgery, with a robot-assisted cardiac procedure performed across approximately 12,500 miles (20,000 kilometers) of fiber network distance between Guyana and India using the company's SSi Mantra surgical robotic system. The procedure was conducted remotely by CEO and cardiac surgeon Dr. Sudhir Srivastava from Guyana, while the patient-side robotic system operated in India, functioning with network latency of approximately 290-300 milliseconds.
The company said the achievement surpasses its previous telesurgery distance record of approximately 6,250 miles and further demonstrates the capabilities of the SSi Mantra platform in long-distance surgical applications. The milestone coincided with the launch of Guyana's National Robotic Surgery Program and follows regulatory approval for the SSi Mantra in Guyana. SS Innovations noted that 173 telesurgeries have now been performed using the platform globally, including 22 cardiac telesurgeries, which it said makes SSi Mantra the only surgical robotic system currently used for robotic cardiac telesurgery.
This breakthrough underscores the potential for robotic telesurgery to bridge geographical gaps in healthcare delivery, enabling expert surgeons to perform complex procedures on patients in remote or underserved regions. The successful completion of the 12,500-mile telesurgery not only sets a new distance record but also validates the reliability and precision of the SSi Mantra system under real-world network conditions. The achievement is particularly significant for countries like Guyana, which are launching national robotic surgery programs to expand access to advanced medical care.
For more information, visit the company's website at https://ssinnovations.com/ and view the full press release at https://ibn.fm/GXylH.
