The horizon is as close as a stone! First 5G remote human surgery completed in China

• by EVOMT
• 2019-03-20

On March 16th, the first 5G based remote human surgery in China - the implantation of a "brain pacemaker" for Parkinson's disease was successfully completed. The 5G remote surgery took nearly three hours

Director Ling Zhipei, a neurosurgery expert based in Hainan, successfully completed a "brain pacemaker" implantation operation for a patient in the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army of China by remotely manipulating surgical instruments through high-definition video images transmitted in real time through the China Mobile 5G network

5G remote surgery is an innovative application of new information and communication technology and medical technology, which can accelerate the development of telemedicine, reduce the cost of patient care, and is of great significance for achieving the sinking of high-quality medical resources. The characteristics of 5G network such as high speed, large bandwidth, and low latency can effectively guarantee the stability, reliability, and security of remote surgery, enabling experts to control the surgical process and patient situation anytime and anywhere

Director Ling Zhipei said that with the support of China Mobile's 5G network, remote surgery in Hainan and Beijing has been realized for the first time, solving the problems of surgical video jamming and significant remote control delays under 4G network conditions. The surgery is almost real-time operation, and even the patient is not felt to be far away from 3000 kilometers

Director Ling Zhipei also stated that in the future, high-quality and high-level experts from higher level hospitals can remotely and directly perform surgery on patients in remote areas through remote surgery, completing previously difficult operations at the grassroots level

"Brain pacemaker" surgery is currently one of the effective methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It achieves the effect of improving the patient's condition by accurately placing electrodes and applying electrical stimulation to the deep brain neuronal nuclei. The operation took nearly three hours. The patient's symptoms of limb tremor and muscle stiffness were immediately and significantly relieved by electrical stimulation with a "brain pacemaker". During the operation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed that the placement of electrodes in the brain was accurate, meeting the surgical expectations. The patient was in good condition after the operation

The success of this 5G remote surgery is another breakthrough from medical observation, guidance to medical operation based on 5G featured applications such as 5G remote consultation and 5G remote B-ultrasound. If 5G becomes popular, how will our medical industry change

(Source: Sanya Daily, Netease Mobile, Beijing News)