DOTmed June 27, 2023
John R. Fischer

With two different robotic platforms, physicians at not-for-profit Tampa General Hospital diagnosed and surgically removed a lung tumor from a patient all in one day, sparing them weeks of waiting for the second procedure, during which time the cancer could have spread.

Both minimally-invasive procedures resulted in minimal blood loss and a faster recovery, and were performed with Intuitive Surgical’s Ion endoluminal system and da Vinci Surgical System, without the patient leaving the surgical suite.

The Ion bronchoscopy platform has a vision probe, biopsy needle, computer console, and a maneuverable catheter that can take tissue samples for biopsies from small nodules or lesions in all upper, middle and lower lobes, including hard-to-reach areas of the peripheral lung, where 70% of...

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