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Listen to Story Maharashtra has received its first made-in-India surgical robot installed in Pune's Noble Hospitals and Research Centre. The SSI Mantra surgical robot, which recently received approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), India's regulatory body, is a 3 robotic system for performing intricate surgeries. The robotic system, inaugurated by Marathi actor Prasad Oak, is an advanced system featuring five lean robotic arms, an immersive 3D HD headset that delivers unparalleled optics for surgeons, and a vision cart that offers 3D 4K imaging for the entire surgical team, ensuring enhanced precision and control .
Dr Ashish Pokharkar, Oncosurgeon at Noble Hospitals and Research Centre said that the robotic system will be used in many life saving procedures including general surgeries, cardio-thoracic, urology, gynaecology and many complex surgical procedures. The hospital recently conducted its first surgery using this system. The surgery involved a robotic right extended hemicolectomy on a patient diagnosed with colon carcinoma.
The SSI Mantra surgical robot has five lean robotic arms, an immersive 3D HD headset Talking about how advanced this robotic surgery is in enhancing patient outcomes, Dr HK Sale, Executive Director, Noble Hospitals, said, "Recovery is much faster thanks to a minimally invasive technique that uses tiny, fingertip-sized incisions and even smaller instruments with better precision and flexibility than traditional laparoscopic or open surgery. For patients, this means shorter hospital stays, less discomfort, and a quicker return to their normal routine." WHAT IS ROBOTIC SURGERY? A robotic surgery happens when a doctor conducts an operation using robotic arms.
The doctor sits in a chair and controls the robotic arms via a console while a screen in front is a 32-inch monitor and provides 3D vision of the patient's surgical area. It also contains a safety camera, which detects the doctor's presence. India's first surgical robot called SSI Mantra was built in 2017 by Dr Sudhir Srivastava.
The Indian surgical robot is a modular design with over 5 detachable arms, which can be helpful even in heart surgery. The first Indian-made surgical robot system was installed at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute in New Delhi and later in Hydrabad and Raipur. The indigenous surgical robotic technology has become the first company in India to receive CDSCO approval for Telesurgery and Teleproctoring.
The indigenous surgical robotic technology has become the first company in India to receive Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approval for Telesurgery and Teleproctoring. "Telesurgery and Teleproctoring have been a dream in the making for over four decades, and today, it has finally come to life. With the technology and bandwidth available now, we can truly decentralize and democratize surgical expertise, reaching patients and surgeons in the most remote parts of India and the world," said SS Innovations Founder, Chairman, and CEO Dr Sudhir Srivastava.
The SSI Mantra surgical robot was also launched in Nepal at B&B Hospital in Gwarko, Lalitpur in July this year..
