A team of six doctors in Nebraska achieved a successful robotic surgery operation on the International Space Station (ISS).
Despite using only rubber bands, this milestone has implications for future Mars missions and rural surgeries on Earth.
The robotic arm, named spaceMIRA, was transported to the ISS earlier this year via SpaceX.
Developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Virtual Incision, the arm was remotely controlled by surgeons on Earth to simulate surgical procedures.
Despite facing latency issues, all surgeons completed the task successfully.
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The test not only shows promise for space surgeries but also for remote surgeries on Earth.
Shane Farritor, a UNL professor, highlighted the significance of the achievement, and Virtual Incision expressed confidence in its potential to revolutionize surgery.
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