First-in-human, robotic-assisted neuroendovascular intervention. (3rd March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mendes Pereira, Vitor; Cancelliere, Nicole Mariantonia; Nicholson, Patrick; Radovanovic, Ivan; Drake, Kaitlyn E; Sungur, John-Michael; Krings, Timo; Turk, Aquilla
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurointerventional surgery. Volume 12:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 338
• Page End: 340
• Publication Date: 2020-03-03
• Subjects: Aneurysm -- Coil -- Technology -- Stent -- Brain; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Cerebrovascular disease -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015671.rep
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-8478

Abstract

Abstract : Robotic-assisted technology has been used as a tool to enhance open and minimally invasive surgeries as well as percutaneous coronary and peripheral vascular interventions. It offers many potential benefits, including increased procedural and technical accuracy as well as reduced radiation dose during fluoroscopic procedures. It also offers the potential for truly "remote" procedures. Despite these benefits, robotic technology has not yet been used in the neuroendovascular field, aside from diagnostic cerebral angiography. Here, we report the first robotic-assisted, therapeutic, neuroendovascular intervention performed in a human. This was a stent-assisted coiling procedure to treat a large basilar aneurysm. All intracranial steps, including stent placement and coil deployment, were performed with assistance from the CorPath © GRX Robotic System (Corindus, a Siemens Healthineers Company, Waltham, MA, USA). This represents a major milestone in the treatment of neurovascular disease and opens the doors for the development of remote robotic neuroendovascular procedures.