Tehran – The third and fourth systems were launched in November 2024 following the installation of two remote robotic surgical systems made by Iran at an Indonesian hospital.
The system, which was highly welcoming to Indonesian surgeons, was installed at Wahidinsu Dyrofussod General Hospital in Makassar and at Hajiadam Malik General Hospital in Medan, the IRNA reported.
Important benefits of the system include affordable prices (one fifth of the price of foreign models), low maintenance, and cost-effective consumables.
The first two Iranian-made remote science systems were installed in hospitals in Bandung and Yogyakarta.
In December 2023, Rouhollah Dehqani-Firouzabadi, former Iranian vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Minister of Health, have signed a memorandum of understanding based on Iran’s establishment of a robotic telesurgical centre in a hospital in Makasar city, Indonesia.
Developing the Robotic Remote Surgery Training Services Centre at Wahidin Sudiro Fusod General Hospital and strengthening the surgeon and resident physician capabilities through advanced surgical skills training based on modern scientific methods was one of the main topics of the contract.
Furthermore, creating an interdisciplinary platform among clinical physicians, researchers and engineers, creating a dynamic environment to promote new ideas in the field of medical education, and encouraging new research projects in the field of medical and surgical interventions was another axis of collaboration.
About $20 million worth of medical devices are exported to more than 60 countries per year, according to Abdolreza Yaqoubzadeh, general director of Iranian medical device manufacturers and exporters.
Domestic medical device manufacturers produce and supply over 10,000 types of medical devices to domestic and foreign markets. Today, various experimental equipment are manufactured at much lower prices than the same foreign product.
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