Chennai, March 6nd 2023: Robotic assisted surgeries have gained significant ground in the last few years and patients are increasingly embracing it for the high clinical outcomes, low risk and faster recoveries. However, robotic surgeries have been construed for only the elite class because of the exorbitant costs attached. With SSI Mantra, the game is about to change. Making robotic surgeries affordable has been made possible by Dr. Sudhir Prem Srivastava, Founder, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations with SSI MANTRA, the first and only Made-in-India surgical robot. SSI Mantra is the brainchild of Dr. Srivastava, who has been at the forefront of bringing down the cost of such surgeries and making it accessible for one and all.
What makes SSI MANTRA unique and successful is the fact that within six months of its commercial launch, the surgical robot has successfully completed 100 surgeries validating the supremacy of the home-grown robot and its ability to perform complex surgeries with flawless precision.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SS Innovations popularly known as The Robo Doctor says, “achieving 100 successful surgeries by SSI MANTRA is satisfying both emotionally and professionally for me as it marks a significant milestone in India’s quest to redefine the surgical landscape of the country. SSI MANTRA costing just one third of its global competitors has significantly brought down the cost of surgeries making it much more affordable. India can now look forward to high-end medical care and surgeries without having to worry much about the cost factor. It is a reinforcement of our belief in the system and we are greatly thankful to the medical fraternity for putting confidence in our system and our abilities to provide surgical option which is at par with its global counterparts”.
SSI Mantra was first commercially installed at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi in July 2022. Since its maiden installation at RGCI, the SSI Mantra system has gained acceptance from many quarters of the country and has been installed in Sanjeevani CBCC USA Cancer Hospital, Raipur; Continental Hospital, Hyderabad and Hindustan Hospital, Coimbatore.
Dr. Srivastava’s belief that India truly has the potential to become world leaders in robotic surgeries is taking shape with this initial success. With only 140 robotic surgery systems installed across 70,000 hospitals in India, Dr. Srivastava sees immense potential for SSI Mantra soon gaining acceptance in Tier 2 and 3 cities as well.
The revolution in Robotic Surgeries in India has truly begun.
About SSI Mantra:
The SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System is a modular multi-arm system with many advanced technology features. It allows for the use of 3-5 robotic arms, has an open-faced ergonomic Surgeon Command Centre, 32-inch large 3D HD monitor, a 23-inch 2D Touch panel monitor for all patient related information display, a virtual real-time image of the robotic Patient Side Arm Carts, and the ability for superimposition of holographic DICOM images. The Vision Cart gives the table-side team the same magnified 3D HD view as the Surgeon to provide better safety and efficiency. The modular robotic arms give flexibility in positioning and the number of arms to be used. This allows for collision-free conduct of surgical operations. There are over 30 different types of robotic endo-surgical instruments that can be used for different specialties including Cardiac Surgery. The learning curve is short due to its very thoughtful design and user-friendly features.
About Dr. Sudhir P Srivastava:
SSI Mantra is the brainchild of Dr. Srivastava, a world-famous robotic cardiac surgeon, who is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Sudhir Srivastava Innovations Pvt Ltd (SS Innovations). Dr. Srivastava received his medical degree at J.L.N. Medical College in Rajasthan at the age of 21. Shortly thereafter, he left for the United States where he started his post-graduate training and finally completed his residency in General and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of British Columbia Hospitals in Vancouver, Canada. In 2003, as the founding chairman along with 10 other physicians, he founded Alliance Hospital, a centre of excellence in cardiovascular disease in West Texas, USA. While there, he performed the world’s first single vessel ‘Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass’ (TECAB) on a beating heart.
Dr. Srivastava is the only person in the world to have performed a quadruple TECAB on a beating heart while at the University of Chicago. In his career, Dr. Srivastava has performed over 1400 robotic cardiothoracic surgeries, including 750 beating heart TECAB cases that represents the largest experience in the world. It was his passion to expand the minimally invasive surgical techniques, that drove him to teach and train over 350 surgical teams globally in robotic coronary bypass procedures and it is that same passion that helped him lead the development of the SSI Mantra system after seeing the disparity in the global access to robotic surgery. According to him, this robotic surgery technology has attributes such as 3D vision, which can be magnified up to 10 times, with a true high definition 1080p resolution, which provides an absolute and very precise depth of view. The machine filters any tremors the surgeon may have. The number of complications is significantly reduced.
There is less trauma because the incisions are small, and they heal very quickly. There is no disruption of the muscles or the thoracic cage. So, the patients recover very quickly, Blood loss is less. The hero of the theatre of robotic operation came back to India in 2011 with his family and bags to serve the Motherland.
