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On January 8, 2024, SS Innovations International, Inc., an Indian laparoscopic surgical robot company, reviewed the company's key milestones achieved in 2023.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations and a pioneer in robotic surgery in cardiothoracic surgery, said SS Innovations has built a strong foundation in 2023 and is poised for growth in the coming years. Following the completion of its merger transaction with AVRA Medical Robotics, a publicly traded company, SS Innovations began trading in the U.S. OTC market in April 2023 under the new name "SS Innovations International, Inc." and the new trading symbol "SSII". The company's surgical robotic systems are clinically validated for use in multiple specialties and are currently used in more than 40 different types of surgeries, including thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, pediatrics, gynecologicals, urology, general surgery, and head and neck surgery.
▲Sudhir Srivastava
Dr. Srivastava concluded that the company is working towards regulatory approvals in the US and Europe, with approvals expected in a timeframe of 2024 to 2025. All of these initiatives set the stage for future growth and furthered the company's mission to make safe and affordable robotic surgery accessible to more patients around the world.
# SSi Mantra Surgical Robot 2023 Development Highlights
- In December 2023, the company announced a partnership with Surgical Lab, Ltd., a pan-African medical device distributor, for product distribution across the continent. Surgical Lab has commenced product registrations required for SSi Mantra in 27 African countries.
▲The picture comes from the company's official website (the same below)
- In December 2023, the team at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre in New Delhi, one of India's most prestigious cancer hospitals, reached the milestone of completing 200 surgeries in a single institution using the SSi Mantra surgical robot.
- In December 2023, SS Innovations won the Best Surgical Robotics Company Award at the Healthcare Planning & Infrastructure Expo Conference & Awards, New Delhi, India.
- In December 2023, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava successfully launched the Robotic Heart Surgery Program at Aster CMI Bengaluru and performed a full endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating heart.
- In November 2023, the company announced the successful completion of 500 robotic surgeries in India using the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system, marking another significant milestone.
- In October 2023, SS Innovations entered into a co-development partnership agreement with Johns Hopkins University to expand the surgical application of medical robotics. The partners also installed the SSi Mantra system at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Institute (MISTIC) to support its progress.
- In October 2023, the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system received clinical use approval in Guatemala, marking the company's first regulatory approval in Central America.
- In August 2023, the company announced that the SSi Mantra surgical robot had completed its first international order. The equipment has been delivered to Aster Hospital and will be installed. Aster Hospital is one of the top hospitals in Dubai and is operated by Aster DM Healthcare Limited.
- In July 2023, the company announced that it had commenced applications for FDA and CE regulatory approval for its flagship surgical robot, the SSi Mantra. The company has engaged Elexes, a regulatory and quality compliance firm, to support the company through the approval process. These companies specialize in advising and providing services on regulatory and quality compliance in the medical device sector. The regulatory process is expected to be completed between 2024 and 2025.
- In June 2023, the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD) in New Delhi, India, successfully performed the first surgery using the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system. NITRD is the first government agency in India to purchase the SSi Mantra system and the first national hospital in India to use the homegrown SSi Mantra surgical robotic system for robotic surgery.
- In June 2023, SSi Mantra was used to perform complex cardiac surgeries and was successfully used for internal milk collection in two adult coronary artery bypass surgeries in India. Management believes that SSi Mantra has a great opportunity to address the huge unmet need for safe, affordable cardiac surgery care services in India and around the world.
- In May 2023, thoracic surgeons performed their first lung surgeries using SSi Mantra, including left lower lobectomy and pneumonectomy (complete removal of the lungs), pericardial fenestration (removal of part of the pericardium), and complex thymectomy (removal of the thymus).
- In May 2023, the company's CEO and Chairman Dr. Sudhir Srivastava performed the world's first robotic heart surgery using the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system at Continental Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. In addition, Dr. Srivastava has performed two internal mastectomy surgeries to assist in bypass surgery at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences, which is known for performing numerous heart surgeries.
- In May 2023, surgeons at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute completed the center's 100th robotic surgery (radical prostatectomy) using the SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System.
- In April 2023, Hindusthan Hospital in India successfully performed the first robotic surgery for paediatric pyeloplasty on a 5-year-old boy using SSi Mantra.
- In April 2023, surgeons performed the first head and neck surgery using SSi Mantra at Medanta the Medicity Hospital in Haryana. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is designed to remove oral cancer.
- In April 2023, SS Innovations completed a transaction with AVRA Medical Robotics, a publicly traded company, and began trading under the new name "SS Innovations International, Inc." and the new ticker symbol "SSII" for trading on the over-the-counter market in the United States.
- In March 2023, Continental Hospital Hyderabad used the SSi Mantra system in thymectomy surgery. Robotic surgery offers several advantages over traditional surgery, with minimal trauma and faster recovery.
- In February 2023, the SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System was awarded the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award for its innovative medical device.
# About SSi Mantra Surgical System
(1) Control platform
- The open console design provides a seamless and ergonomic surgical experience without compromising surgeon comfort and OR visibility.
- 3D HD vision, True 1080p 3D HD display provides surgeons with precise surgical depth of view, ensuring safe and reliable surgery.
- Controls, ergonomic hand control system for precise control of endoscopes and surgical instruments with multiple degrees of freedom.
- Touch-sensitive interface, 2D touchscreen display with system control, DICOM viewer, real-time patient simulator and other auxiliary features provides surgeons with complete control assistance over the surgical process.
(2) Patient's side trolley
- Modular design, the robotic arm is mounted on a separate motorized bracket and can be freely placed during operation.
- Flexible combination of robotic arm numbers, using only the required number of robotic arm trolleys for any specific operation, and the number of interconnected robotic arm trolleys is 3-5 robotic arm trolleys.
- Stability, with automatic and intelligent parking equipment, the robotic arm trolley remains stable even on uneven ground.
- Touch interface, there is a touch control screen on each robotic arm trolley.
(3) Display table
- 3D HD Vision, True 1080p 3D HD display provides surgeons with precise surgical depth of view to ensure surgical safety.
- Endoscope, a flexible endoscope lens with 4 degrees of freedom is controlled by a joystick on the endoscope, which helps in port positioning and operational navigation.
- OMNI 3D HD Edition, high-definition recording of surgical process video and monitoring capabilities. OMNI 3D is designed to provide a real-time 3D high-definition view of the surgical area in the surgical robot operating room.
(四)SSI Mudrra 末端器械
SSI Mudrra offers more than 30 surgical tools that are compatible with the SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System.
# 关于SS Innovations
Founded in 2015, SS Innovations (also known as Sudhir Sri Vastava Innovations) is a company specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of surgical robotic systems. It offers patient-side trolleys, modular robotic arms, surgeon command centers, vision carts, surgical instruments, and other solutions. The Company provides services to specialists in urology, gynecology, general surgery, head and neck surgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiac surgery.