Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles away
Summary
A Florida surgeon remotely removed the prostate of a 66-year-old cancer patient in a procedure conducted between two AdventHealth hospitals 35 miles apart. The operation took place as part of an FDA-authorized research study; the authorization allows testing but is not FDA approval or clearance.Key Facts
- Dr. Vipul Patel operated from an AdventHealth facility in Celebration, Florida, while the patient was at an AdventHealth facility in Minneola.
- Surgeon Marcio Moschovas provided onsite support during the procedure.
- The patient was recovering well after surgery, AdventHealth told ABC.
- The operation expanded the study to U.S. hospitals after 10 investigational telesurgeries between Orlando and Luanda, Angola.
- Researchers are evaluating telesurgery’s safety, reliability and cybersecurity.
- Telesurgery carries risks including equipment or connection failures, so an onsite team must be ready to take over.
- AdventHealth said the procedure did not establish the technology’s general clinical performance.
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