Hindusthan Hospital has installed “A Made In India” Surgical Robot system making it the first in Tamilnadu. The SSI Mantra, a brainchild of robotic cardiac surgeon Dr. Sudhir P Srivastava, signifies the beginning of a new era of surgical procedures in India, making robotic surgery accessible and affordable for the citizens of Coimbatore and Tamilnadu.
The robot will be used for performing a range of surgeries and treat ailments like urology cancer, gynaecological cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and also for the first time be used for performing cardio-thoracic surgeries.
Inaugurating the Robotic Operation Theatre, Chief Guest for the occasion Padmashri Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, Former Director –ISRO (Director – Chandrayan Mission I & II) said, “It is heartening to see India emerging as a technological super power and making its presence felt around the world. The unique and cost-effective surgical robot is sure to set an example for the world to sit up and take notice of the cost factor together with its technological superiority to make the country as the hub for medical tourism”.
The SSI MANTRA system has been installed and operational successfully at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi, Continental Hospital, Hyderabad and Sanjeevani CBCC USA Cancer Hospital, Raipur. In all, more than 70 surgeries have been performed by the SSI MANTRA system across these hospitals till date.