SS Innovations International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSII) announced the successful completion of what the company describes as the world's longest-distance robotic telesurgery. The robot-assisted cardiac procedure was 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. This 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.
The ability to perform complex cardiac procedures across such vast distances has significant implications for healthcare accessibility, particularly in underserved regions. By enabling expert surgeons to operate remotely, this technology can bridge gaps in specialist care, reduce the need for patient travel, and potentially lower healthcare costs. The SSi Mantra system, developed by SS Innovations, aims to make robotic surgery more affordable and accessible worldwide.
SS Innovations International, Inc. develops innovative surgical robotic technologies with a vision to make the benefits of robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a larger segment of the global population. The company's product range includes its proprietary SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and its comprehensive suite of SSi Mudra surgical instruments, which support a variety of surgical robotic procedures including cardiac surgery. For more information, visit the company's website at https://ssinnovations.com/.
