In a unique achieveme, researchers from the Swiss Federal University of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have managed to perform a remote magnetic endoscopic procedure on a living pig. This success promises a huge transformation in the field of surgery and providing medical services in remote areas.
In this experime, surgeons based in Zurich, Switzerland, using a remote corol system, directed a magnetic endoscope io the body of a pig located in Hong Kong, according to Tekna Technology Media Health and Medical News Service. This operation was done at a distance of about 9300 km.
One of the key factors for the success of this test was the high-speed and secure iernet connection. The stable and fast communication between the two pois enabled precise remote corol of the endoscope. Also, this system, which was developed at the ETH Zurich University, enables precise guidance of the endoscope inside the body by creating magnetic fields. This new technology has a high poteial for transformation in the field of medicine. One of the advaages of this method is access to medical services in remote areas. Using this technology, paties in remote areas can access specialized surgical services. In addition, this method can be used to train young surgeons and improve their skills.
In this system, surgeons send the necessary commands to the endoscope using a corol console. These commands are transmitted to a robot in the operating room through a special communication protocol and then executed by the robot. The magnetic endoscope also moves precisely inside the body using magnetic fields. This achieveme shows that telesurgery can be used as a powerful tool to provide quality medical services to paties around the world. With the advanceme of technology, we can expect to see further developme of this technology and its application in differe types of surgeries in the future. The successful completion of this experime is a big step towards realizing the dream of remote surgery. This achieveme can help to improve access to medical services, reduce costs and increase the quality of healthcare.
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