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A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned from voice commands from the team—like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.

The robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies.

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[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Would it be able to handle a sudden power outage? A fire alarm going off?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

What happens to an ecmo machine during a power outage or fire alarm?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_membrane_oxygenation

The idea should be to augment healthcare professionals with tools they can use. The hospital will need to have contingencies in place. I agree if that your point is that we can’t replace people with machines. But we can increase effectiveness with them.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

As well as a human, and without fucking up because of stress.
Also my guess is these would be monitored by trained professionals.