Past June 28, during Shanghai MWC, AIS Channel, Zerintia Technologies, China Mobile and Mediapro have teamed up to perform the first tele-assisted operation using 5G technology on the Asian continent.
Dr. Antonio de Lacy, Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Service of Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, served as a mentor, assisting Dr. Chuangang Fu and his surgical team live and in real time.
The software developed by Zerintia in collaboration with AIS Channel, already made history last February at the MWC in Barcelona, where the first 5G teleassisted surgery of history was performed.
The surgery carried out in Shanghai shows the importance of collaborations between experts for the Health sector.
This was stated by Rod Menchaca, CEO of AIS Channel: "This event exceeds the simple proof of concept as it extends medical knowledge and experience over physical boundaries; one of the fundamental objectives of the AIS Channel online surgical education platform. "
Liu Jun, VP of Shanghai General Hospital declared "5G plays a fundamental role in remote surgery and will be an important tool for the training of medical staff"“
Zerintia's commitment to health is present in many of its technological solutions, from remote assistance in surgery or remote consultations with medical specialists to the monitoring of patients through the use of wearables that trigger alerts or warnings to family members or care centers.
