Florida surgeon performs first telesurgery between two US hospitals, removing prostate from 35 miles away
Procedure conducted under FDA investigational exemption as part of study evaluating robotic telesurgery
A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic surgery between two US hospitals, removing the prostate of a 66-year-old cancer patient from 35 miles away using a robotic system operated remotely. The procedure, conducted on Sunday under an FDA investigational device exemption, is part of a clinical study evaluating the safety and reliability of telesurgery.