SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Surgeons in Chile performed a pioneering gallbladder operation with the support of the MARS platform, a system that combines precision robotic technology with artificial intelligence.
For the surgery performed on Monday, a robot held a magnet that moves instruments inside the patient with one of its arms, while the other arm carried an autonomous surgical camera guided by AI.
The camera automatically zooms in and out and follows the surgeon's movements, giving the medical team a clearer, uninterrupted view throughout the procedure without manual adjustments.
Normally, these types of surgeries require an assistant to adjust the camera at the surgeon's request. MARS advanced on that model by allowing the surgeon to control the camera directly with hand or foot movements.
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