CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -After the US FDA approval of the da Vinci system in 2000,[2] India got its first urologic robotic installation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 2006.

Detailed explanation-2: -The idea of robotics used for surgery began more than 50 years ago, but actual use began in the late 1980s with Robodoc (Integrated Surgical Systems, Sacramento, CA), the orthopedic image-guided system developed by Hap Paul, DVM, and William Bargar, MD, for use in prosthetic hip replacement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Apollo Institute of Robotic Surgery is considered to be the best hospital for robotic surgery in India and is committed to providing patients with exceptional clinical outcomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Safdarjung hospital is the first Central Government hospital in India to start robotic renal transplants. According to Dr Verma, this is the first time a robotic renal surgery was conducted at Safdarjung hospital.