Neurosurgeons at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children have used a new £ 350k Neuromates robot to cure epileptic fits by drilling electrodes deep into a teenage boy 's brain . Called a robotic stereotactic EEG , the robot created a 3D image and using ultra - high , sub - millimetre precision , implanted a series of electrodes into the brain that could identify the exact area causing the fits . The following week , surgeons removed the piece of brain tissue that was defined by the robotic procedure . In addition , the operation could be performed completely by the robot , with the guidance of an offsite surgeon . " It is incredibly well tolerated , and got a very high safety profile , and gave us very high quality recordings , " said the lead neurosurgeon , who added " this event represents a revolutionary transition into the 21st century for epilepsy surgery . "
Neurosurgeons at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children have used a new £350k Neuromates robot to cure epileptic seizures by drilling electrodes deep into a teenage boy's brain. Called a robotic stereotactic EEG, the robot created a 3D trajectory and using ultra-high, sub-millimetre precision, implanted a series of electrodes into the brain that could identify the exact area causing the fits. The following week, surgeons removed the area of brain tissue that was defined by the robotic procedure. In future, the operation could be performed completely by the robot, with the guidance of an offsite surgeon. "It is incredibly well tolerated, and got a very high safety profile, and give us very high quality recordings," said the lead neurosurgeon, who added "this event represents a revolutionary transition into the 21st century for epilepsy surgery."