SS Innovations International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSII) announced the successful completion of what it says 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 record-breaking procedure underscores the potential of telesurgery to bridge geographic gaps in healthcare access. By enabling a surgeon to operate on a patient thousands of miles away, the technology could bring specialized cardiac care to underserved regions. The low latency achieved—around 290-300 milliseconds—is critical for the precision required in cardiac surgery, and the system's reliability over such distances suggests that remote surgery may become more viable for routine clinical use. SS Innovations' achievement also highlights the growing role of surgical robotics in global health, particularly for countries like Guyana that are establishing national robotic surgery programs.
The company’s SSi Mantra system is designed to be a cost-effective alternative to existing robotic platforms, aiming to make robotic surgery affordable and accessible worldwide. The completion of this telesurgery not only sets a new distance record but also provides a proof of concept for expanding telemedicine into complex surgical procedures. As the only system currently used for robotic cardiac telesurgery, SSi Mantra may pave the way for broader adoption of remote surgery, potentially reducing the need for patients to travel long distances for specialized care.
For more information about SS Innovations and the SSi Mantra system, visit the company’s website at https://ssinnovations.com/. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/GXylH.
