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Indian surgeon reveals the Mantra behind 1500 successful robotic heart surgeries
Science
Published on 24 April 2026
His five armed robot was built to cut costs fast
Cardiac surgeon Sudhir Prem Srivastava, credited with 1,500 successful robotic surgeries, explains how his five-armed Mantra system was conceived, designed, and instrumented. In an ET Prime interaction, he also argues that robotic surgery tech must become cheaper and widely available—because breakthroughs matter only when hospitals can afford them.
- Surgeon Sudhir Prem Srivastava shares his path to 1500 robotic surgeries
- Mantra’s five-armed design and instrumentation are central to performance
- Lowering costs is framed as the next big challenge for robotic surgery
- The interview connects clinical outcomes with product accessibility
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