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Mil Med2025;190(Supplement_2):419-423.September 1, 2025Journal Article

Enabling Technologies for Remote Surgery.

Nathan Bills1, Dennis Fowler2, Dmitry Oleynikov3,4, Piet Hinoul4, Shane Farritor4,5
1Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6245, United States.
2Sovato Health, Inc, Goleta, CA 93117, United States.
3Department of Surgery, RWJ Barnabas Health, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, United States.
4Virtual Incision Corporation, Lincoln, NE, 68512, United States.
5Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0657, United States.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: There is a significant deficit in surgical capability in distributed military environments. Remote surgery could address this lack of access as a force multiplier for expert surgeons. A low-mass miniature surgical robot operated over a low-latency, secure network would allow expert surgeons, whether located in the Continental United States (CONUS), or outside the continental United S…

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