A doctor in China remotely performed 5G surgery on the human brain. According to China Daily, a patient suffering from Parkinson’s underwent the country’s first 5G-based remote surgery on a human brain. Little by little we are seeing how 5G technology expands within society.
With the help of the Asian company China Mobile and the well-known Chinese technology company Huawei, the China General Hospital carried out the operation using 5G technology. Performed by Ling Zhipei , the chief physician, the operation implanted a deep brain stimulation device in the patient’s brain to help control the various symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Ling, who rotates between the main campus of China General Hospital in Beijing and Hainan Hospital 3,000 kilometers away, performed the delicate surgery in about three hours. After the operation, the patient responded positively: “I feel fine,” he said. For his part, Ling was not expecting to make history when he received the call for surgery. “I take turns working in Beijing and Hainan, and the operation took place during my rotation from Hainan. A Parkinson’s patient in Beijing needed surgery and couldn’t fly to Hainan, ”he said.
Advantages of 5G over 4G
The doctor has assured that 5G technology has solved problems that 4G had, such as the remote control and video delay, which made it very difficult to use this technology in surgeries. However, thanks to 5G, an operation in practically real time can be ensured. In addition, it ensures that you do not feel that the patient is thousands of miles away.
But 5G is not just transforming operating rooms. With an infrastructure connected through the network, we could have an artificially intelligent city that, for example, drives our vehicles autonomously, optimizes our use of energy, orders food at home and takes care of a large part of our intake. decision making.
5G, of great help in more areas
Artificial intelligence robotics experts believe that 5G needs to be implemented more in this area, not just in operating rooms. Many of these experts believe that an autonomous robot could replace the medical staff of any hospital in the coming years, in addition to performing tasks such as taking a patient’s vital signs, reading medical case notes or performing surgery.
For example, there are disinfectant robots around the world that move themselves through the rooms of patients in hospitals where they are being discharged. There they “bombard” the empty room with ultraviolet rays for a few minutes to make sure no microorganisms are left alive.
Another example is the Da Vinci Surgical System, which helps surgeons make small incisions in the skin with optimal precision. Together with 5G, these technologies could allow doctors or artificial intelligence systems in other parts of the world to operate people safely and efficiently.
