The European project “Medical Intelligent Recognition and Assistance for Complex guidance and Localization Enhancement in robotics & laparoscopic Surgery” (MIRACLE) focuses on creating a secure, interoperable data space for robotic and laparoscopic surgery, where clinical information can be processed intelligently to improve surgical outcomes, support medical professionals, and foster innovation in digital health across Europe.

The initiative, coordinated by the IRTIC at the University of Valencia, is supported by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function and partially funded through the Next Generation EU program, within the framework of the Plan to Boost Sectoral Data Spaces in strategic areas like health and digital sovereignty.

MIRACLE will develop a secure and interoperable data space for digital surgery and will enhance surgical precision and reduce intraoperative risks through AI. Moreover, it will promote innovation and European leadership in health data technologies and will support medical training and clinical decision-making with real-time tools.

The program promotes the implementation of high-value sectoral data spaces, focused on digital health and surgical intelligence. Through practical use cases, such as real-time anatomical recognition, predictive alerts during robotic procedures, and integration with systems that include robotic arms and allow the operation to be monitored, such as Da Vinci, MIRACLE serves as a demonstration hub showing how data and AI can enhance clinical decision-making, improve patient safety, and optimize surgical workflows.

In this sense, MIRACLE is open to organizations involved in robotic or laparoscopic surgery, digital health, research or surgical training. Hospitals, universities, research institutes, robotic-surgery manufacturers, technology providers and regulatory bodies can participate as long as they adhere to the governance rules and contribute to the ecosystem, whether through data, technological services, expertise or clinical validation.

More information:

MIRACLE website

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