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First surgical robotic solution blasts off into space to test remote monitoring for Earth-based care
Their drape- and dock-free design and portability allow for fast setup in any operating room and eliminate the need for a mainframe room, and allow for fast cleaning and movement in between cases. They can be used as either stand-alone solutions or complementary tools at facilities that already have a mainframe.
“Exploring the use of miniRAS in extreme environments helps our teams understand how we can remove barriers for patients,” said Shane Farritor, co-founder and chief technology officer at Virtual Incision and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Nebraska.
The MIRA Surgical Robotics System
The concept of remote monitoring has been tested previously in space with other types of medical devices. In 2020, an astronaut found he had a deep-vein thrombosis blood clot when he scanned himself with an ultrasound. Using the transmitted scans, a North Carolina doctor prescribed him a dose from a limited amount of a blood thinner on board the spacecraft until more drugs arrived. An earth-based radiology team guided him to perform additional exams to monitor his condition.