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SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System Performs Successful Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Juan Zuniga, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Interhospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador, became the first surgeon to perform a robotic cardiac surgery in the Americas and Western Hemisphere using the SSi Mantra 3.

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SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System Performs Successful Cardiac Surgery

SS Innovations International, a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies dedicated to making robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a global population, announced that the first robotic cardiac surgery in the Americas and Western Hemisphere has been successfully performed utilizing the Company’s SSi Mantra 3 surgical robotic system. On June 8, 2025, Dr. Juan Zuniga, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Interhospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador, became the first surgeon to perform a robotic cardiac surgery in the Americas and Western Hemisphere using the SSi Mantra 3. The surgery involved a robotic Atrial Septal Defect closure, a procedure that repairs a hole between the upper two chambers of the heart.

Upon the completion of the surgery, Dr. Zuniga commented, “On the heels of SSi Mantra’s debut in Latin American robotic surgeries, we decided to leverage this advanced system in complex specialties, particularly in cardiovascular surgeries. The experience was good, this equipment was very easy to handle and manipulate, and the results were effective as we did a transesophageal echocardiogram to verify the complete closure of the communication between the two upper chambers of the heart. We were very happy with the results in achieving a successful closure and the patient is recovering very well.”

Dr. Zuniga went on to describe his experience using the SSi Mantra system for the first time, “Because it is a minimally invasive procedure, the recovery is much faster, bleeding much less, and since it is done robotically, the manipulation of the tissues is much more precise, and so is the suturing. It gives the surgeon the confidence that every stitch that is made with the platform is placed precisely and without complication.”

Interhospital, the first hospital in South America to install the SSi Mantra, has utilized the Company’s surgical robotic system to perform a variety of complex surgical procedures since its installation.

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