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First-Ever Remote Robotic Thrombectomy Breaks Distance Barriers

11/10/2025

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The world's first remote thrombectomy using robotic technology was performed.
Professor Iris Grunwald of the University of Dundee in Scotland conducted the procedure on a human cadaver in Dundee.
Neurosurgeon Ricardo Hanel operated from Jacksonville, Florida, over 4,000 miles away.
The Lithuanian firm Sentante developed the technology, which provides real-time feedback and could improve access to life-saving treatments in remote areas.
Clinical trials are anticipated next year.

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Story summary

The world's first remote thrombectomy using robotic technology was performed.
Professor Iris Grunwald of the University of Dundee in Scotland conducted the procedure on a human cadaver in Dundee.
Neurosurgeon Ricardo Hanel operated from Jacksonville, Florida, over 4,000 miles away.
The Lithuanian firm Sentante developed the technology, which provides real-time feedback and could improve access to life-saving treatments in remote areas.
Clinical trials are anticipated next year.