In the ancient Sanskrit text, Sushruta Samhita— a treatise on medicine and surgery—the author, Sushruta, lists the qualities of a great surgeon. These include courage and presence of mind, a hand free from perspiration, and a tremor-less grip of sharp and good instruments. But what if the grip of the surgeon was replaced by the firmer hold of robotic arms? And what if your robotic surgeon was made in India?
SSi Mantra is the first robotic surgical system to be made in India. It is unlike any other system in the world for the broad spectrum of surgical procedures for which it can be used (from throat to gynaecological surgeries) and its cost-effectiveness.
Named after its founder, Sudhir Prem Srivastava, among the world’s best-known robotic cardiac surgery experts, SS Innovations International Inc fulfilled its first international order for the SSi Mantra in August 2023. The unit was delivered to Aster Hospital, Dubai.
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