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Toumai at Luanda, Angola

The Toumai Endoscopic Surgical Robot is MicroPort MedBot's flagship laparoscopic surgical robotics system, featuring remote telesurgery capabilities. It became the world's first surgical robot to receive regulatory approval for commercial remote surgery in April 2025, and has been deployed in nearly 40 countries across six continents.

Toumai has achieved 100+ commercial orders and 80+ installations worldwide, with notable deployments including Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Gemelli Hospital Italy, and AZ Delta Belgium.

Toumai by MicroPort MedBot · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Surgical robots

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World's first FDA-IDE approved USA-Africa robotic telesurgery performed at Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento Hospital Complex in Luanda. Prof. Vipul Patel operated remotely from Orlando, Florida, 17,000 km away. Four remote procedures performed; local Angolan surgeons now trained to operate independently.

Key facts

Milestone
World's first FDA-IDE approved transcontinental telesurgery
Distance
17,000 km (Orlando to Luanda)

Exposure

Customer segment
healthcare
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Toumai at Luanda, Angola.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Toumai
Company
MicroPort MedBot
Location
Angola/Luanda, Angola
Operator
MicroPort MedBot
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-06-14
ID
0ee89a1e-fe1a-47af-94b5-06438338f9f3

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    Toumai first documented operating at Luanda, Angola.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Toumai Completes World's First FDA-IDE Approved USA-Africa Robotic Telesurgery · https://microport.com/news/microport-medbot-s-toumai-completes-worlds-first-fda-ide-approved-usa-africa-robotic-telesurgery · 2025-07-04
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: surgical

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Common questions

What is the Toumai deployment at Luanda, Angola?
Toumai, built by MicroPort MedBot, is recorded as a deployment at Luanda, Angola on the DEPLOY registry. MicroPort MedBot operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Toumai at Luanda, Angola?
MicroPort MedBot, the manufacturer of Toumai, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Toumai deployment at Luanda, Angola go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 14, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Toumai deployment at Luanda, Angola?
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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