First in-Human Study of Robotically Assisted PCI System Demonstrates Safety, Feasibility, The Jack H. Skirball Center for Cardiovascular Research and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Study

EurekAlert! -- WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 – The first in-human study of a robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system demonstrated that the technique was safe and feasible. The results of the study were presented at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.