# AI-guided cardiac surgery in China > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ai-guided-cardiac-surgery-in-china > Updated: 2026-09-09T05:19:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Medical teams at the Sixth Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing have performed the world’s first congenital heart defect repair using an advanced AI-powered ultrasound robot. The procedure was conducted on a 48-year-old male patient suffering from an atrial septal defect. Unlike conventional intervention robots that only deliver medical instruments, this intelligent system enables two-way synchronization between real-time image recognition and surgical manipulation. The robot utilizes a robotic arm capable of autonomous movements to acquire ultrasound images, which AI algorithms then analyze to identify malformations, delineate boundaries, and reconstruct real-time three-dimensional representations of the heart. This technology was employed to facilitate a minimally invasive catheter-introduced occlusion device procedure in a case where traditional catheter interventions were difficult and open-heart surgery had been previously recommended. The system aims to reduce human error, increase precision, and address challenges such as manual manipulation fatigue or imprecise angles during complex cardiovascular interventions. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: China: AI-powered robot assists in first clinical cardiac surgery Chinese doctors have completed the first clinical use of an AI-powered ultrasound robot to perform a minimally invasive heart surgery on a patient with a congenital malformation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/china-ai-powered-robot-assists-in-first-clinical-cardiac-surgery ### 2026-09-06: China performs world's first AI-guided congenital heart surgery Medical teams in Beijing have successfully performed the first congenital heart surgery guided by an autonomous AI-powered ultrasound robot. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/china-performs-worlds-first-ai-guided-congenital-heart-surgery --- Cite as: AI-guided cardiac surgery in China. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ai-guided-cardiac-surgery-in-china