# ‘I’m part of medical history’: Toumai surgical robot wins patient praise and EU approval after executing the UK’s first 1,500-mile remote operation

> A Chinese medtech firm has gained EU approval for its remote surgery robotMedbot’s Toumai system can now be moved and marketed freely in the European UnionThe approval comes after Toumai was used for the UK's first…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/tech/remote-surgery-goes-mainstream-chinas-toumai-robot-wins-eu-approval-after-a-london-doctor-operates-on-a-patient-1-500-miles-away?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a402b10d2e4a413fa9a3358)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #5g
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