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 . When Bristol Royal Hospital for Children got their new Neuromates Robot, thanks to fundraising by local people, they decided he would be their ideal first child patient. " 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 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 . "