Reducing Lead Apron Wear Time and Radiation Exposure with Remote-Controlled PCI: The Corindus CorPath™
- Mark Paquin, Tampa, Florida; Reviewed by Reviewed by David F. Kong, MD, AM at Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, and a member of the Cath Lab Digest editorial board
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Co's website:http://www.corindus.com/index.asp
Recent presentation:http://www.corindus.com/news%5C35.pdf
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Advances in interventional cardiology have enabled operators to increase proficiency, while minimizing patient injury and risk. Other technological advancements, seen in areas of minimally invasive medicine, such as robotic-assisted surgery, have inspired engineers to explore approaches for improving outcomes and decreasing technical failure rates for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Furthermore, the volume of patients that are now being referred to PCI and the time demands placed on interventional cardiologists, put operators at increased risk of occupational hazards. The ability to improve safety and the personal health of operators while maintaining the outcome of these procedures has lead to the development of beneficial technologies, such as Corindus’ CorPath™ (Auburndale, MA), a remote control catheterization system that allows operators to mechanically maneuver devices as specified by the physician using a remote workstation. CorPath is designed to use conventional guide wires, balloon catheters, and stents through coronary arteries via a computerized system.
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