The SSi Mantra surgical robotic system developed by SS Innovations International, Inc. has been approved for telesurgeries in Indonesia and the Philippines, marking a significant expansion of remote surgical capabilities in Southeast Asia. This regulatory approval comes as the company announced it has surpassed 150 cumulative telesurgeries successfully performed using the system, primarily in India, demonstrating growing clinical adoption of remote surgical technology.
Recent demonstrations of the system's capabilities include an eight-hour session on February 14, 2026, during which 18 inter-hospital telesurgeries were performed between two Indian cities. These procedures included 13 gastric bypass surgeries conducted by Dr. Mohit Bhandari from Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics in Indore and 5 complex gynecological surgeries performed by Dr. Priya Bhave Chittawar from HER Health Hospital in Bhopal. All surgeries utilized the SSi MantrAsana Tele Surgeon Console, a compact chair-based version of the larger command center that enables portability and requires less space, facilitating telesurgeries from various settings including physician offices.
This achievement follows a previous robotic telesurgery marathon on December 23, 2025, where nine surgeons performed 24 telesurgeries within 12 hours on patients across multiple Indian locations. Those procedures encompassed ten different types of surgeries, including intricate cardiac operations. The SSi Mantra system features modular robotic arms, an open-faced ergonomic surgeon command center, a large 3D 4K monitor, and supports over 40 different types of robotic endo-surgical instruments for various specialties including cardiac surgery. The system has been clinically validated in India in more than 100 different surgical procedures.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations, stated that the approvals and milestone indicate significant traction in enabling state-of-the-art remote surgical care. The system's telesurgery capabilities facilitate cross-sharing of physician expertise and dismantle traditional geographical barriers to care, advancing the company's mission of driving equitable access to quality healthcare globally. The company will further demonstrate these capabilities during the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference 2026 in New Delhi, where more than 20 live telesurgeries will be performed using the SSi Mantra across multiple specialties. Registration for the conference is available at https://ssinnovations.com/SMRSC_2026/register/.
The expansion of telesurgery approvals to Indonesia and the Philippines represents a critical development in global healthcare accessibility, particularly for regions with uneven distribution of surgical specialists. By enabling surgeons to operate remotely on patients hundreds of miles away, this technology addresses healthcare disparities and improves patient outcomes in underserved areas. The milestone of 150 successful telesurgeries provides clinical validation of the system's reliability and safety, potentially accelerating adoption in other markets. As healthcare systems worldwide face challenges of specialist shortages and geographic barriers to care, telesurgery technologies like the SSi Mantra offer a scalable solution that could transform surgical delivery models, particularly in developing nations where access to specialized surgical expertise remains limited.
