Robot surgery via the Internet

On October 9, Korean scientists announced a surgical robot system that could be remotely controlled via the country's first Internet network, called Kyung Hee SR1 (pictured) .

Kyung Hee SR1 was studied under the auspices of the Korea Food and Drug Administration. The robot system has a weight of 70 kg, including two 90 cm robot arms to coordinate operations in the same operation 2 arm.

Kyung Hee SR1 is connected to the internet, so doctors can receive remote surgical images, transmit control signals to robots ... so they can perform surgery on patients anywhere. gender.

The scientists say Kyung Hee SR1 could be commercialized in three years. They are continuing to research the use of surgical lights and other support devices for robots as well as pre-market inspection.

MINH ANH