The Amigo™ Remote Catheter System: From Concept to Bedside.

ABSTRACT: Radiation exposure is a serious concern during fluoroscopic procedures, including electrophysiology (EP) studies and radiofrequency catheter ablation of arrhythmias. Operators typically don lead aprons to protect themselves from radiation, but wearing lead can result in greater fatigue and orthopedic injury during long procedures. To address this problem, two robotic catheter systems (RCS) have previously been introduced on the market, the Niobe® (Stereotaxis Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA) and Sensei® X (Hansen Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) systems. However, the widespread adoption of these systems has been limited by both cost and ease of use. In contrast, the Amigo™ RCS (Catheter Precision, Inc., Mount Olive, NJ, USA) was developed to provide a simple, lower profile, and less expensi

SUBMITTER: Shaikh ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7252924 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature