Telesurgery involves a human surgeon operating on a patient from a distance using robotic manipulators and high-definition video feedback. The system translates the surgeon's hand movements at a console into precise micro-movements of the robotic arms at the surgical site. It allows specialists to perform complex procedures across the globe, provided there is an ultra-low latency network connection.
Heard on the job
The hospital upgraded their fiber network specifically to support the bandwidth required for telesurgery.
Also heard as
- remote surgery