Telesurgery: blockchain to the rescue
Med-Tech Innovation December 23, 2021
Chris Froud, senior associate and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, analyses how the accessibility of telesurgery systems also makes them more vulnerable to potential cyber breaches, and why blockchain technology could be the solution.
In the world of telesurgery, network latency could pose a serious issue – disrupting surgical procedures and potentially putting patients’ lives at risk. Wider use of telesurgery systems and their enhanced accessibility also makes them more vulnerable to potential cyber breaches. Blockchain technology can provide the solution for these and other application issues by securing telesurgery systems, while still allowing them to be accessed by surgeons from multiple sites.
Telesurgery involves the use of automated or robotic systems, which allow surgeons to operate on patients...