1.Virtual Meeting Declaration The declaration took place in a virtual meeting between Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, Iran’s Deputy President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Indonesian Minister of Health.
2. Backing for Project Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Robotics and Medical Innovators Company, along with the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Hasanuddin University, and Indofarma Company, are set to support the project, as confirmed by the Iranian official.
3. Triumph in Robotic Surgery A successful robotic surgery occurred between the Indonesian cities of Bandung and Yogyakarta, covering a distance of 500 kilometers. Both parties expressed contentment with the achieved progress.
4.Expansion Proposal The Health Minister of Indonesia proposed extending the initiative from west to east across the Indonesian archipelago, spanning from Medan to Makassar, covering a distance of 3500 kilometers.
5.Sina Flex Robotic Surgery System Description The Sina Flex, designed for various abdominal and chest surgeries, allows remote usage. Surgeons can perform abdominal operations in an ergonomic posture using a master robotic console at their side and a slave robotic system at the patient’s side.
6.Sina Flex Functionality The master robots mirror the surgeon’s hand movements in real-time, while the slave robots provide feedback on tool-tissue interaction forces, enhancing surgical accuracy, reducing incisions, and offering a more ergonomic position for surgeons.
7. Robotic Surgery Overview Robotic surgery is described as cutting-edge medical technology, involving a camera and surgical tools attached to robotic arms. Surgeons, trained to control these arms, can perform procedures either in the same room or remotely through a viewing screen.
8. Iran-Indonesia Agreement on Sina Export Iran has agreed to export its domestically produced surgeon robot, ‘Sina,’ to Indonesia. The agreement was made during a virtual meeting between Iranian Vice-President Sorena Sattari and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
9.Establishment of Remote Robotic Surgery Center The two countries have agreed to launch the “Indonesia-Iran Remote Robotic Surgery Center” through collaboration between various entities. This center aims to conduct operations using a robotic surgeon controlled remotely.
10.Continued Collaboration The collaboration between Iran and Indonesia in the field of remote robotic surgery began in 2019. The recent agreement is seen as a significant milestone after four years of cooperation.
11.Telesurgery Project Proposal Following the success of a project between Bandung and Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s Health Minister proposed expanding the telesurgery initiative across the Indonesian archipelago, covering a distance of 3500 km.
12. Potential Model for Collaboration Iran and Indonesia anticipate that this collaboration will serve as a model for other areas, fostering further successful partnerships between the two nations.
13. Intuitive’s Vision for Healthcare Advancement The article explores Intuitive’s vision for leveraging innovations such as robotics, AI, ML, and advanced visualization to enhance healthcare delivery and quality globally.
14.Evolution of Surgical Education Intuitive aims to complement traditional surgical education methods through cloud-based learning content, remote case proctoring, simulation tools, and advancements in pre-operative planning.
15.Global Training in Robotic Surgery Intuitive is working to increase the number of surgeons trained in robotic systems for minimally invasive procedures, with a focus on broadening access to robotic surgery globally.
16. Data Analysis and AI/ML in Robotic Surgery Intuitive is exploring ways to analyze data from robotic surgical procedures using AI/ML technologies, aiming to provide insights that contribute to more consistent and reproducible patient outcomes.
17.Intuitive’s Enhanced Surgical Vision Intuitive’s da Vinci surgical system integrates an immersive vision experience, providing surgeons with a highly magnified 3DHD view of the surgical site, contributing to clear visualization of tissue planes and structures.
18. Firefly for Enhanced Visualization Firefly, a near-infrared fluorescence capability, enhances surgeons’ visual acuity by visualizing vessels and the bile duct, contributing to improved surgical outcomes.
19. Technological Advancements in Robotic Surgery The article envisions a future of robotic surgery with increasingly intelligent tools and devices, such as the SureForm stapler family, integrating intelligence for consistent and optimally formed staples.
20.Augmenting Surgeon Senses Intuitive is exploring technology advancements to augment surgeon senses during da Vinci instrument use, aiming to provide sensory information that enhances consistency and reproducibility in outcomes.
21.Advancement in Standards of Care The rapid pace of advancement in robotic technology, data collection, and real-time feedback is leading to the evolution and advancement of standards of care for specific procedures, as seen in the transition from open surgery to minimally invasive robotic procedures.