Corindus Sees ‘Silver Lining’ As Pandemic Shows Need For Remote Interventions

Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc.’s CEO believes the growth of telehealth, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, may also accelerate the development of remote robotic intervention networks.

Traditional catheter interventions require the interventionalist to stand over the patient for hours on end, guiding the procedure with X-ray fluoroscopy that expose the patient, doctors and staff to potentially harmful radiation and any airborne pathogens the patient may be carrying