The first robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention was successfully completed on Sept. 18 in King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Tabuk city. The procedure was performed using the revolutionary Corindus CorPath GRX system by Siemens Healthineers.
The robotic-assisted intervention enables precise measurement of anatomy and device positioning with the added benefit of radiation protection for the physician by 95 percent reduction in radiation exposure and 20 percent reduction in radiation dose for cardiovascular intervention patients compared to manual PCI patients.
Dr. Wael Qashqari, the cardiac intervention consultant who performed the interventional case, said: “The system demonstrated great accuracy in passing complex lesions. It also allowed me to work in a radiation-free environment. The system is friendly and easy to use.”
This case was broadcasted live and viewed by various key opinion leaders as well as officials from the Ministry of Health. Michel Atallah, CEO of Siemens Healthineers Saudi Arabia, said: “We have introduced CorPath GRX to the Kingdom as part of our promise of expanding precision medicine and to pioneer breakthroughs in health care, for everyone … everywhere.”
According to Precision GRX Registry, 98.2 percent clinical success has been achieved for all treated lesions, and 99.1 percent clinical success in chronic total occlusion cases. Additionally, a recent study has demonstrated that accurate measurement of coronary anatomy, using CorPath, reduced the use of unnecessary additional stents by 8.3 percent.
