Robotic PCI

Case Report

Robotic-Assisted PCI Performed in LAD/Diagonal Bifurcation Case

05/11/2020

Robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technology has evolved to assist operators in simple and complex lesions. Robotic assistance adds precision, decreases radiation to the patient and staff, and reduces time wearing lead...

Robotic-assisted percutaneous...

05/11/2020

Cath Lab Digest

News

Corindus’ Technology Successfully Used in World’s First-in-Human Telerobotic Coronary Intervention

01/08/2019

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. announced that its CorPath technology was used to conduct the first-in-human (FIH) Telerobotic Intervention Study, December 4 and 5, 2018, in India. This study represents the world’s first percutaneous...

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc....

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Novel Use of Corindus Robotic Heart Catheterization System for Tryton Side Branch Stent Placement

03/01/2018

Amir Z. Malik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Farhan Ali , MD, MA, MPH, FSCAI, FACC, RPVI;

Michael Byers , MS;

The Tryton side branch stent is a specially designed stand-alone device that has been shown to effectively stent bifurcation lesions. The CorPath GRX robotic heart catheterization system was developed for reducing radiation exposure to the...

The Tryton side branch stent is...

03/01/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Calcium Corner

Long-Distance PCI With Robotics: Telestenting’s First Steps, Tested in REMOTE-PCI

04/10/2017

Mike Oostdyk ;

Ryan D. Madder , MD, FACC;

If you can perform a PCI procedure sitting in a cockpit a few feet from the patient, then there is really no reason you couldn’t increase that distance using modern technology.

If you can perform a PCI...

04/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Robotic-Assisted Complex Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusion of Right Coronary Artery

03/05/2017

Cindy L. Grines , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Kusum Lata , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

In this long, complex case, there was significant reduction in radiation exposure, as well as orthopedic strain, as the operator was permitted to sit in the comfort of a radiation-shielded cockpit.

In this long, complex case,...

03/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Blog

The Making of an Interventional Cardiologist: A Fellow’s Perspective on the Use of Robotics

12/08/2016

Kusum Lata , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The introduction of robotic technology in the cath lab to protect against radiation exposure and associated risks will have a huge future impact on both patient and physician care.

The introduction of robotic...

12/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Robotic-Assisted Debulking, Anatomy Measurement, and Stent Placement

05/09/2016

Cherian John , MD;

Stanley C. Mannino , MD;

In this report, we demonstrate that excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) can be performed robotically to restore flow to severely stenosed vessels.

In this report, we demonstrate...

05/09/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Few Women Choose a Career in Interventional Cardiology. Is That About to Change?

10/05/2015

Cindy L. Grines , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

It seems anomalous that interventional cardiology remains such a male-dominated profession in light of the advancements that women have made within the medical field. Women now make up more than 50% of medical students and nearly 33 percent...

It seems anomalous that...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

In the Lab

Inaccurate Lesion Length Measurement is Still a Problem and is Easily Solved

05/28/2015

Paul T. Campbell , MD, FSCAI, FACC;

How accurate is eyeballing lesion length via coronary angiography? Dr. Paul Campbell discusses his study, and shares how and why he’s using robotic measurements to determine lesion length.

How accurate is eyeballing...

05/28/2015

Cath Lab Digest