Scottish and US surgeons perform world-first robot stroke surgery

Scottish and US doctors successfully performed what is believed to be the world’s first remote paralysis surgery robot; This is a breakthrough that could revolutionize urgent care.

Professor Iris Grunwald, from the University of Dundee, performed a robotic thrombectomy (removal of blood clots after a stroke) on a human cadaver at another facility.

Hours later, Florida neurosurgeon Dr. Ricardo Hanel performed the same procedure from more than 4,000 miles away in what has been hailed as the first transatlantic robotic operation of its kind.

This achievement marks a major step forward in using robotic technology to treat stroke patients in remote areas where expert surgeons are not available.

Professor Grunwald said: “It felt as if we were witnessing the first glimpse of the future.

“While this was previously thought to be science fiction, we have shown that every step of the procedure can already be done.”

Researchers at Dundee’s World Federation for Interventional Stroke Care training center said the innovation could one day save thousands of lives by greatly reducing treatment delays after stroke.