Robotics for neuroendovascular intervention: Background and primer.

Journal: The neuroradiology journal
Published Date: Aug 16, 2021

Abstract

The simultaneous growth of robotic-assisted surgery and telemedicine in recent years has only been accelerated by the recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Robotic assistance for neurovascular intervention has garnered significant interest due to opportunities for tele-stroke models of care for remote underserved areas. Lessons learned from medical robots in interventional cardiology and neurosurgery have contributed to incremental but vital advances in medical robotics despite important limitations. In this article, we discuss robot types and their clinical justification and ethics, as well as a general overview on available robots in thoracic/abdominal surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiac electrophysiology. We conclude with current clinical research in neuroendovascular intervention and a perspective on future directions.

Authors

  • Kazim H Narsinh
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Ricardo Paez
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Kerstin Mueller
    Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc., USA.
  • M Travis Caton
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (W.F.W., M.T.C., K.M., S.A.G., E.G., M.H.R., G.C.G., K.P.A.); and MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (W.F.W., M.T.C., K.M., K.P.A.).
  • Amanda Baker
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Randall T Higashida
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Van V Halbach
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Christopher F Dowd
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Matthew R Amans
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Steven W Hetts
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.
  • Alexander M Norbash
    Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, USA.
  • Daniel L Cooke
    Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, USA.

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