Lung Biopsy Robot
March 3, 2020 | Terry Sharrer
Taking a lung biopsy is notoriously tricky, risking organ collapse. Auris Health (Redwood City, CA) claims its endoscopic robot can offer better safety. “The minimally invasive Monarch system snakes an articulated tube down the patient’s throat and into the lungs, navigating the tight airway passages to reach deeper peripheral lesions. Guided by a surgeon using a video-game-like controller, it can deliver a biopsy needle and retrieve samples once it reaches its destination.” MORE
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