CARE hospital in Telangana installs Medtronic Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system
Hyderabad based CARE Hospitals Group and Medtronic has announced the first gynecology (hysterectomy) procedure in Asia-Pacific using Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. The announcement was made in the presence of T Harish Rao, Minister of Finance, Health, Medical, and Family Welfare, State of Telangana.
The procedure was performed by the clinical team of CARE Hospitals, led by Dr Manjula Anagani, at the group’s facility located at Banjara Hills.
Rao said, “Investments in technology enabled healthcare solutions is vital to ensure quality patient care at affordable costs. High quality equipment like robotic system helps improves accuracy, reduces hospitals stay, fasten patient’s recovery.”
The Hugo RAS system is a modular, multi-quadrant platform designed for a broad range of soft-tissue procedures. It combines wristed instruments, 3D visualisation, and Touch Surgery Enterprise, a cloud-based surgical video capture and management solution.