Doctor performs first US telerobotic surgery 35 miles away

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 02:45 · Archive

A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic prostatectomy between two US hospitals, operating remotely on a patient 35 miles away.

A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US hospitals, removing a cancerous prostate from a patient 35 miles away. Dr Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration in suburban Orlando, performed the investigational robotic prostatectomy on 66-year-old Mark, who volunteered for a clinical study. The patient was at an AdventHealth facility in Minneola, Florida, while Patel operated remotely from Celebration, with surgeon Marcio Moschovas providing onsite support. Mark was recovering well after the procedure.

The surgery was conducted under an FDA-approved investigational device exemption, which permits the system to be studied but does not constitute FDA approval or clearance. It followed ten previous investigational telesurgeries between Orlando and Luanda, Angola, marking the study's expansion into US hospitals.

Patel said telesurgery could help 'reduce geographic barriers to specialized treatment'. However, AdventHealth cautioned that Sunday's surgery did not establish the technology's general clinical performance. Researchers are still evaluating the system's safety, reliability and cybersecurity, and the procedure carries risks associated with normal prostatectomy, as well as potential connectivity failures.

How it is being reported

• Doctor-controlled robot removes patient’s prostate 35 miles away in first US telerobotic surgeryThe patient was monitored by a fellow surgeon while the robotic operation was carried out, AdventHealth said, telling ABC he’s still doing well after the operation.New York Post · 28 Oct, 02:30
• Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles awayThe patient was at a facility in Minneola, Florida, while the surgeon operated remotely from another facility A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US hospitals, removing the prostate of a man with cancer from 35 miles away, according to officials. Dr Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration in suburban Orlando, on Sunday performed an investigational robotic prostatectomy on a 66-year-old prostate cancer patient who volunteered for a clinical study evaluating a robotic telesurgery system.…Guardian World · 27 Oct, 16:54

In this story: Dr Vipul Patel · Mark · Marcio Moschovas · AdventHealth · Global Robotics Institute · Food and Drug Administration · Minneola · Orlando

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