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UK Docs Perform First Remote-Control Heart Surgery

Posted by timothy on from the a-a-b-up-down-a-b-no-wait dept.

ByronScott writes "Doctors at a British hospital have just carried out the world's first surgery using a remote-controlled robot. The procedure fixed a patient's irregular heart rhythm, and although the doctor was in the same hospital as the patient — just through the wall in another room — developers of the RC surgery technology believe this is the first step toward long-distance operations. Imagine a doctor in London performing surgery on your heart in New York!"

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  1. Too bad if the connection drops out... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    in the middle of a critical action during a life threatening operation. I'd also be worried about lag as one would assume that some surgical procedures require timely precision.

  2. High Ping Bastards by OnePumpChump · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Until I can get reliably get pings low enough to play intercontinental TF2, I won't want anyone playing Operation Online in my guts, thanks.