The surgeons completed the angioplasty and restored blood flow to the patient’s heart within 68 minutes of arriving in the operating room, 22 minutes faster than the 90 minute national average for the procedure, according to a news release.
Surgeons used the CorPath System to assist in the surgery. CorPath is currently the only FDA-approved system for robotic angioplasties.
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