Remote surgery goes mainstream — China's Toumai robot wins EU approval after a London doctor operates on a…
- A Chinese medtech firm has gained EU approval for its remote surgery robot
- Medbot’s Toumai system can now be moved and marketed freely in the European Union
- The approval comes after Toumai was used for the UK's first long-distance surgery
A Chinese medical technology firm has gained EU approval for its remote surgery robot following its use by a London surgeon to operate on a patient 1,500 miles away in Gibraltar.
Shanghai Microport MedBot’s Toumai is a three-part remote surgery system that allows doctors and surgeons to perform operations on the abdomen and pelvis.
The system is composed of a surgeon console, patient cart, and vision cart, with robotic ‘limbs’ allowing operators to perform operations. The system uses 5G connectivity to connect the surgeon console to the vision cart over long distances.
The approval follows Toumai’s successful use by a London surgeon to perform the UK’s first long-distance teleoperated surgery,...
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