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Bringing robotic technology to the cath lab

Man and machine working hand in hand for minimally-invasive procedures? A vision that could not be closer.

6min
Andrea Lutz
Published on 26. März 2021

Defusing mines? Possible. Building cars? Sure. But using robots to assist in heart interventions? It may sound like science fiction, but today’s physicians are already using the technology to work more accurately and gently.

New pathways for coronary interventions

A PCI forerunner

See how Holger Nef and his team at University Hospital Giessen are reaching new levels of precision performance.

Not only precise, but also protective

With the robotic system physicians can now perform the procedure from a separate control module.

95% less radiation exposure compared to conventional PCI.

A precision procedure

Percutaneous coronary intervention
The percutaneous coronary intervention was performed by the team working under Holger Nef, MD, Associate Director of Medical Clinic I, Cardiology and Angiography at the University Hospital Giessen.

Enabling access to optimal healthcare

Holger Nef, MD, University Hospital Giessen

The precision provided by robotic assistance and the reduction in radiation exposure can be of fundamental importance.

Holger Nef, MD

Robotic copilots in the cath lab? A promising approach for the future

By Andrea Lutz
Andrea Lutz is a journalist and business trainer specialized on medical topics, technology, and healthcare IT. She lives in Nuremberg, Germany.
  1. https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases/#tab=tab_1
  2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.07.017
  3. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/gesundheit-giessen-premiere-an-uni-klinik-giessen-roboter-hilft-bei-herz-op-mit-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-191218-99-194395
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23500318
  5. Remote telerobotic PCI applications are currently under development; it is not for sale in the USA, its future availability cannot be guaranteed.
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