240210 Robotic Surgery 1631

Surgeons watch the tests from the Virtual Incision conference room. Nebraska Engineering professor and Virtual Incision founder Shane Farritor successfully performed robotic surgery on the International Space Station. Controlled from the Virtual Incision offices in Lincoln, NE, surgeons cut rubber bands–mimicking surgery–inside a payload box on the International Space Station. February 10, 2024. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing.