Bronchoscopy surgical robot Ion

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A platform for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy advancing robotics in thoracic oncology Innovation with intention to transform lung cancer care In lung cancer, time to intervention is critical. Ion enables clinical confidence to get early answers and accelerates program impact. Ion delivers meaningful innovation so clinicians can continue to advance care for their lung cancer patients. We built Ion on the belief that collecting lung tissue samples for biopsy could be safe and simple, even when lung nodules are small and located in the periphery. Ion’s ultrathin, ultramaneuverable catheter allows clinicians to reach small lesions in all 18 segments of the lung with more reach, precision, and stability. Reimagining the lung cancer patient pathway Many patients currently require multiple biopsies prior to lung cancer diagnosis, which can add months to a patient’s journey to care.2 One goal in designing Ion was to help shorten the patient journey by making it possible to reach and biopsy difficult-to-reach nodules in the peripheral lung, where more than 70% of cancerous lung nodules may be located.3 Ion wasn’t designed to answer every need; but to support finding answers faster along a less invasive path to diagnosis. Thoracic oncology program support Intuitive’s ecosystem of services and digital intelligence features My Intuitive that gives you the ability to manage your Ion case data all in one place. Whether you’re a clinician or an executive, My Intuitive provides access to data-driven insights. You can track clinical performance,4 identify program barriers, enable efficiencies, to help you accelerate your thoracic oncology program development.