Business Insider August 16, 2019
- Doctors in China have used 5G to perform remote surgery, inserting a stimulation device in the brain of a Parkinson’s patient from nearly 1,900 miles away.
- 5G makes this possible by cutting latency to an almost instantaneous 2 milliseconds between devices, allowing surgeons to conduct procedures as if they were right next to the patient.
- The tech could give private healthcare providers an edge over rivals, and the ability to provide services to patients further afield as 5G coverage increases.
- Click here for more in the Putting 5G to Work series.
In January this year, cameras were on hand to film the jaw-dropping sight of the world’s first 5G remote surgery on a lab animal.
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