First 5G Remote Surgery Completed In China

According to local reports, the world's first remote surgery equipment using 5G networks was successfully tested in China. 'The test involved a doctor in the southeastern province of Fujian removing the liver of a laboratory test animal at a remote location,' reports Ubergizmo. 'The doctor performed the surgery by controlling robotic surgical arms over a 5G connection.' From the report: The lag time was said to be only 0.1 seconds between the control device of the doctor and the robot in the surgical room. The researchers said that this high speed can reduce the risk of potentially deadly medical mistakes. They hope that 5G enabled remote surgery will soon become reliable enough that it can be used safely on humans as well. This could end up saving countless lives as skilled surgeons will be able to operate on patients in remote locations in a safe manner. The South China Morning Post published a video that shows the doctor performing the surgery.

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