Chapter 1616: Chapter 1616

Chapter 1616: Chapter 1184: Absolutely Foolproof

This time, Academician Fang had no choice but to go to Africa himself to conduct on-site research on the minerals there, in order to solve the problem of personalized extraction processes.

Unexpectedly, on the way back to the dormitory, he got into a car accident, suffering severe injuries all over his body, particularly with some intracranial damage.

Yang Ping reviewed all his imaging pictures, and the surgery is extremely challenging.

If it’s just about saving his life, it’s relatively simpler, but saving his life while ensuring Academician Fang’s quality of life, especially keeping his brain unaffected, makes the surgery exceptionally difficult.

The leadership established a temporary frontline command center in the teaching room of the Operating Room, with the leadership serving as the commander-in-chief and Dean Xia as the deputy commander-in-chief.

A doctor can perform surgery on a patient thousands of miles away without leaving home; this was a scene only seen in science fiction films before, but in today’s rapid development of surgical robots and communication technologies, this can now become a reality.

Ruixing’s surgical robot is the best implementer of such super remote surgery. Although it developed late, with a large amount of funding and talent investment, the surgical robot project progressed rapidly. Currently, the robot used for this surgery can be said to be a world-class surgical robot, with a more advanced soft arm that is already leading in flexibility and precision over mainstream robots on the market.

Ruixing’s development speed is fast, gradually forming a large medical technology company that covers pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical equipment, laboratory reagents, laboratory equipment, artificial intelligence, medical clinical and experimental research software, etc.

Chief Scientist Chen Zhi not only has strong innovation capabilities but also has strong capabilities in managing large research projects. He is a rare talent. Huang Jiacai sent him abroad many times for inspections and training to grasp the world’s most advanced company technology and research project management.

The engineers raced against time, and soon, the surgical robot in Africa was equipped, with a satellite specially for surgery also ready, and the network was successfully connected. Connection pairing tests between the two sides began, which also posed a huge challenge for Ruixing’s surgical robot. Yang Ping knew this would be the world’s longest-distance remote surgery.

Soon, the pairing was completed in one go, and Yang Ping trial-operated the surgical robot for a while. The response was quick, and the network was stable, with only a slight delay, which basically did not affect the operation. Yang Ping quickly adapted to this delay.

This time, Song Zimo will not be performing the surgery as the chief surgeon; instead, Yang Ping himself will perform the remote surgery. It’s not that Yang Ping distrusts Song Zimo’s surgical skills, but Yang Ping feels that there is definitely a gap between Song Zimo’s surgical skills and his own, a gap that cannot be bridged.

This gap will lead to differences in the postoperative outcome. For a top scientist, even a difference between eighty and ninety points, let alone between ninety-five and ninety-four points, will have serious implications. That’s why Yang Ping must personally take charge.

Song Zimo also understands this reasoning, so he is willing to quietly do his part as an assistant, helping Yang Ping to perform the surgery as perfectly as possible.

Previously, Professor Qin also considered sending people over as assistants, but upon further thought, agreed with Sanbo Hospital’s opinion to send Song Zimo over. The rightful source is n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

For this illness, only with Song Zimo’s cooperation can Yang Ping be at ease; in case of any machine issues, Song Zimo can stand on his own and continue to complete the surgery independently. As for Xu Zhiliang, although technically competent, communication is a big issue, so Xu Zhiliang is not suitable for outside tasks and is better suited to stay home.

Besides, Xu Zhiliang does not like going out; he always prefers staying in the department, even if it means staying 24 hours, he can withstand the loneliness.

Dean Xia wandered around the Operating Room for a while, then went to the temporary command center, continuously moving back and forth, conveying real-time information. Dean Liu and Professor Qin accompanied the leadership in the temporary command center, which was set up in the Operating Room’s teaching room.

The leadership from Beijing stayed in the temporary command center. He did not enter the Operating Room as he is not a doctor and is considered an outsider; entering would not only be useless but would also interfere with the doctors’ work. He remained outside to provide logistical support and handle unexpected events at any time.

If there are issues that can be resolved internally within the hospital, Dean Xia is responsible; if external coordination is needed, especially for resource mobilization nationwide, the leadership will step in.

After a few trips back and forth, Dean Xia had an idea that an advanced remote surgery center should be established here. Because Yang Ping might often face such issues in the future, when there isn’t enough time or it is inconvenient to travel, some surgeries still have to be performed. Remote surgery could be used as a way to perform the main surgery. Currently, many hospitals domestically are equipped with surgical robots, making a remote surgery center feasible in terms of hardware.

Yang Ping is in the control room, separated by transparent glass; Dean Xia can see your general progress.

There is no issue of sterile operation at the remote surgery console, but Yang Ping should still have a quiet, independent operating environment. Apart from a few assistants inside, everyone else is outside.

Director Han was also outside the Operating Room, occasionally looking inside. Director Han is the head of the hospital’s expert group. After the Clinical Medical College is successfully established, Director Han will serve as the head of the entire expert group of the Clinical Medical College.

“Do you think it’s feasible for us to set up a super remote surgery center, using 5G technology to connect major hospitals nationwide? We could even connect with hospitals abroad and conduct remote surgeries across countries.”

Dean Xia and Director Han discussed this since they had nothing to do, and a few casual words wouldn’t hurt.

Director Han pondered: “The hospitals that network with us must use the same model of surgical robots as ours; otherwise, pairing and networking can’t be done.”

Dean Xia nodded, “Yes, it seems there are obstacles on the hardware front. Other hospitals prefer international top brands, but Professor Yang favors domestic surgical robots, especially Ruixing’s new products; he has almost become a tester for clinical applications. This is the surgical robot he is most familiar with.”

“So your idea is good, but putting it into practice is difficult. It’s impossible for so many hospitals to all purchase Ruixing’s surgical robots. Also, for foreign hospitals to network with us, they must purchase Ruixing’s surgical robots too. How could that be possible? Another major issue is how to solve the legal challenges of cross-border remote surgery.”

“Indeed, I’ll think about it carefully.”

The two chatted for a while. Dean Xia left Director Han to keep an eye on things there, then ran over to the leadership to report the current progress.

The leadership was in the teaching room of the Operating Room, where they could see the situation on both sides through video. However, the leadership isn’t a doctor, so he doesn’t understand what exactly is happening in the video. That’s why Dean Xia came to serve as the explainer, knowing Director Han was there, keeping an eye on things.

This leadership spoke very little, appearing steady and cautious, likely a habit from being a leader for a long time.

He serves as the emergency chief commander for this operation, bearing considerable pressure. Every detail must be carefully monitored, and no mistakes can be made.

“Now they are disinfecting and setting up the sheets; the surgery can start soon.”

“If there’s anything you need me to solve, let me know anytime, and we’ll certainly give it our all.”

The leadership’s words were quite humble, without any official pretense, very genuine.

Huang Jiacai personally rushed to Africa, where he established a logistics support command center within the hospital. He not only brought an engineering team but also backup surgical robots. There were three robots assembled, one in use, and two as backups, leaving ample safety redundancy as Huang Jiacai’s philosophy of work. This surgery absolutely cannot go wrong, ensuring everything is foolproof.

However, he has great confidence in his own products’ quality, as these surgical robots, although not yet available on a large scale, have undergone various extreme tests, such as in sub-zero temperatures in Northeast, high temperatures in Xinjiang, as well as thunderstorms and more. Constant testing and improvements have made the surgical robots’ stability and durability globally unmatched.