# Oryom at Manila, Philippines: deployment

Canonical ID: `e832a50b-de3e-445f-843b-0596e23ee401`

First-in-human clinical trial (NCT07468409) at the Asian Eye Institute in Manila. Dr. Alexey Rapoport performed the world's first fully robot-assisted cataract surgery with Dr. Robert Edward T. Ang as principal investigator. Procedure completed without general anesthesia.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-03_

- **Slug:** oryom-manila-clinical-trial-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Oryom](/models/oryom.md) (id: `e0a16a33-6e26-463a-acc0-b75455c21090`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [ForSight Robotics](/companies/forsight-robotics.md) (id: `bc2d8c62-792c-473b-8121-a3cd12fd712a`)
- **Location:** [Manila, Philippines](/locations/manila-philippines.md) (id: `be49907a-8428-4842-89e0-6f93ab9e673a`)
- **First seen:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://eyewire.news/news/forsight-robotics-performs-worlds-first-fully-robot-assisted-cataract-surgery-in-human-patient · 2026-04-10

## Common questions

### What is the Oryom deployment at Manila, Philippines?

Oryom, built by ForSight Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Manila, Philippines on the DEPLOY registry. ForSight Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Oryom at Manila, Philippines?

ForSight Robotics, the manufacturer of Oryom, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Oryom deployment at Manila, Philippines go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Oryom deployment at Manila, Philippines?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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