SSiMantra, ‘Made in India’ Surgical robot, flourishes another Eye Popping feather in its Cap
New Delhi: It seems SSInnovations, maker of surgical robot SSiMantra, knows no bounds in scripting world records. The only ‘Made in India’ surgical tool makes record and then breaks its own. In robotic tele surgery, SS Innovations is nonpareil so far, no rival surgical robot coming anywhere near what SSInnovations has pulled off so far. The latest one entails flawless cardiac surgery between Guyana and India separated by a distance of about 20,000 Km. The feat is particularly singular because it was a cardiac surgery done by maestro Dr Sudhir Srivastava, one of the chosen few cardiac robotic surgeons in the world.
It is the world’s ‘Longest Robot-Assisted Cardiac TeleSurgery’ across incredibly 20,000 km Between Guyana And India using Made in India technology. The tele-surgery was remotely conducted between Georgetown Public Hospital in Guyana and IRCAD India in Indore, with surgical teams collaborating seamlessly across nearly 20,000 kilometres and was completed in 4hrs 50mins. In a historic medical breakthrough, Dr Sudhir Srivastava – an Indian origin cardiac surgeon performed surgical feat marking a new chapter for global healthcare ~
In a landmark achievement that could redefine the future of surgery worldwide, a world record in medical history was established with the successful completion of a robot-assisted cardiac procedure across nearly 20,000 kilometres of fibre network distance between Guyana and India, making it the world’s longest-distance robotic cardiac telesurgery ever conducted. Prior to this historic event, the longest robotic cardiac telesurgery done was from Strasbourg, France to Indore, India with a communication distance of 10,000 kilometers utilizing the Made in India SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System. To date, 22 cardiac telesurgeries have been successfully performed using the SSI Mantra system, the only robotic surgery system globally that has been used for cardiac telesurgery.
The historic procedure connected Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Guyana with IRCAD India, Indore, where
renowned robotic cardiac surgeon Dr. Sudhir Srivastava remotely performed a Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA) takedown using the India-developed SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System. For the historic intercontinental procedure, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava remotely operated from Georgetown, Guyana using the SSI MantrAsana tele-surgeon console – a compact, chair-based robotic surgery command system designed to perform procedures from distant locations in real time. The patient-side robotic setup was stationed at IRCAD India in Indore, where the robotic arms and surgical instruments precisely replicated Dr. Srivastava’s hand movements from nearly 20,000 kilometers away. The system functioned with a network latency of 290-300 mili seconds allowing communication between both locations during the surgery. Equipped with high-definition 3D visualisation and advanced robotic controls, the technology enabled the surgical teams in Guyana and India to coordinate the complex cardiac procedure with precision and stability despite the vast geographical distance. In India, the surgery was supported by Dr. Lalit Malik, Chief Cardiac Surgeon at Manipal Hospitals Jaipur, Dr. Ram Shukla, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Bhandari Hospital and Research Center, and Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Bariatric Surgery and President of IRCAD India.
Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, said, “As Guyana celebrates its 60th Independence Anniversary, we are proud to mark the beginning of a transformative new chapter in our nation’s healthcare journey. Our vision has always been to position Guyana as a leader in advanced healthcare and medical innovation, and today we take a significant step forward with the adoption of robotic surgery technology, one of the most groundbreaking advancements in modern medicine.
Commenting on the achievement, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO, SS Innovations International, said, “The successful completion of this intercontinental cardiac telesurgery between Guyana and India at a world-record distance of 20,000 kms, marks a historic milestone for SS Innovations and our SSI Mantra surgical robotic system. With each new remote procedure, we continue to push the boundaries of telesurgery and move closer to democratizing access to world-class surgical expertise globally. I would like to thank the leadership of Guyana, especially President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and the Honorable Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, for positioning the country as a modern robotic surgery hub for the Caribbean. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the remarkable clinical and technical teams in both Guyana and India for making this telesurgery possible.”
Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, Government of Guyana said, “As Guyana marks its 60th Independence Anniversary, this landmark achievement serves as a testament to the transformative role of innovation in advancing healthcare. We congratulate the team at SS Innovations for successfully accomplishing this historic world-record in robotic cardiac telesurgery.
H. E. Seeraj Dharamkumar, High Commissioner of the Co- operative, Republic of Guyana to India said, “The successful completion of the world’s longest-distance robotic cardiac telesurgery between Guyana and India is a remarkable milestone in the advancement of global healthcare. Our association with SS Innovations reflects a shared vision of making advanced healthcare more accessible and inclusive”
