Remote Robotic Heart Surgery — EACTS 2026
Remote Robotic Heart Surgery — EACTS 2026
Source: EACTS 2026 ; reported Oct 26, 2026.
• A live robotic “ASD surgery” was performed by a surgeon on stage at EACTS 2026 in Barcelona, operating on a patient ~12,000 km away in India.
• The surgeon viewed the operation in 3D and remotely controlled the robot beside the patient.
• >25 cardiac telesurgeries, including complex cardiac procedures, had been reported by Sep 2026, making SSi Mantra the leading system for remote robotic cardiac surgery
