New robotic technology is being used for bypass surgeries, offering patients a minimally invasive option. This technology, known as MIDCAP, allows for direct coronary artery bypass surgery. A cardiothoracic surgeon controls the robot from about six feet away.

The surgeon, Derek Moore, has performed nine surgeries using this method. The technology is part of a cutting-edge approach to bypass surgeries.

Further details about this new technology and its application are available from the source, including information about the hospital where the surgeries are being performed and the surgeon's experience with the robotic system.