SS Innovations International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSII) announced the successful completion of a long-distance cross-border telesurgery spanning more than 4,500 miles, performed on May 2, 2026, during the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress. The procedure, a robotic gastrojejunostomy, was conducted by Dr. Mohit Bhandari, President of IRCAD India, from the congress in Perth, Australia, on a patient in Indore, India, utilizing the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and the SSi MantrAsana tele-surgeon console.
The SSi MantrAsana, a compact chair-based version of the SSi Mantra’s surgeon command center, is engineered for real-time remote procedures through ultra-low latency connectivity, high-definition visualization, and precise instrument control. Its portability allows telesurgeries to be performed from a wide range of locations, including physician offices. To date, more than 170 telesurgeries, including intricate cardiac procedures, have been performed with the SSi Mantra system.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations, stated, “We thank the Royal Australian College of Surgeons for this opportunity to demonstrate the advanced telesurgery capabilities of our SSi Mantra surgical robotic system. I’d also like to congratulate Dr. Bhandari and the SS Innovations team for making possible another successful long-distance cross-border telesurgery with the SSi Mantra. We believe that telesurgery has the power to transform traditional healthcare delivery and democratize access to global surgical expertise.”
This demonstration holds significant implications for global healthcare. By enabling surgeons to operate remotely across continents, telesurgery can bridge the gap between regions with surgical expertise and those lacking access to specialized care. For patients in underserved areas, this technology could mean receiving life-saving procedures from world-class surgeons without the need for travel. For the medical industry, it represents a shift toward more flexible, technology-driven care models, potentially reducing costs and improving outcomes.
SS Innovations, headquartered in India with operations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses on making robotic surgery affordable and accessible. The SSi Mantra system features 3 to 5 modular robotic arms, an open-faced ergonomic surgeon command center, a large 3D 4K monitor, and over 40 types of robotic endo-surgical instruments, including 5mm instruments for pediatric and ENT surgeries. The system has been clinically validated in India in more than 100 different types of surgical procedures. More information is available at ssinnovations.com.
The successful telesurgery highlights the potential for robotic systems to expand surgical access globally. As SS Innovations continues to pioneer this technology, the implications for healthcare delivery are profound: reducing geographical barriers, enabling real-time collaboration among surgeons worldwide, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. The company’s latest news and updates are available in its newsroom at https://tinyurl.com/ssiinewsroom.
