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Maharashtra's Noble Hospitals install India's first Made-in-India surgical robot, 'SSI Mantra'.

National | Dated: 04 Jan 2025

Noble Hospitals and Research Centre in Pune, Maharashtra, has installed the 'SSI Mantra' (Multi-Arm Novel Tele Robotic Assistance) surgical robot, marking the first Made-in-India robotic system. Developed by the Indian med-tech start-up SS Innovations International Inc, the system received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), New Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - It features a modular design with 5 robotic arms, an immersive 3D HD headset, and a 3D 4K imaging system, ensuring exceptional visual clarity and providing surgeons with enhanced control during operations.
  • - The system was used for its first successful procedure, a robotic right extended hemicolectomy on a patient diagnosed with colon carcinoma.
  • - SS Innovations has become the first company in India to receive CDSCO approval for Telesurgery and Teleproctoring.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The SSI Mantra system, developed in 2017 by Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, became the first Indian-made surgical robot.
  • (ii) The first Indian-made surgical robot system was installed at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCI) in New Delhi, and has undergone successful trials in 26 surgeries. It was later installed in hospitals in Hyderabad, Telangana, and Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

What is the name of India's first Made-in-India surgical robot recently installed at Noble Hospitals in Maharashtra?

Correct Answer: SSI Mantra

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