A study evaluating the safety of a robotic angioplasty system in delivering coronary stents, balloons and other interventions has found the system as feasible, safe and effective as that of a manual operation, according to published study abstract in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Eight patients with coronary artery disease and clinical indication for elective percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled in the study. Coronary procedures were performed with CorPath 200 robotic system and patients were followed up to 30 days after.
The primary endpoint was achieved in all patients, and the technical success of the robotic system was 97.9 percent in completing 47 of 48 planned steps. There were no device- or procedure-related complications or major adverse events.
Still, the researchers say a larger study is warranted to verify the safety and effectiveness of robotic-assisted PCI.
Read the study on robotic angioplasty systems in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Eight patients with coronary artery disease and clinical indication for elective percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled in the study. Coronary procedures were performed with CorPath 200 robotic system and patients were followed up to 30 days after.
The primary endpoint was achieved in all patients, and the technical success of the robotic system was 97.9 percent in completing 47 of 48 planned steps. There were no device- or procedure-related complications or major adverse events.
Still, the researchers say a larger study is warranted to verify the safety and effectiveness of robotic-assisted PCI.
Read the study on robotic angioplasty systems in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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