World’s first in-human tele-robotic coronary intervention performed in Gujarat

In a major feat in the coronary intervention technology, Ahmedabad-based interventional cardiologist, Dr Tejas Patel conducted the world’s first in-human (FIH) tele-robotic coronary intervention from Swaminarayan Aksharddham temple in Gandhinagar.

Sitting at a distance of roughly 32 kilometers from catheterization lab of the Apex Heart Institute (AHI) in Ahmedabad, Dr Patel performed the world’s first Percutareous Coronary Intervention (PCI) on a patient admitted at the AHI.

The success paves the way for large-scale, long-distance tele-robotic platforms across the globe.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and saints from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) witnessed the events from Gandhinagar.

Dr Patel, Chairman and Chief Interventional Cardiologist, Apex Heart Institute, said, “Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the number one cause of death worldwide resulting in nearly 18 million deaths per year. The application of tele-robotics in India has the potential to impact a significant number of lives by providing access to care that may not otherwise have been possible.”

Tele-robotic coronary interventional platform has the potential to dramatically improve patient access for both elective and emergent percutaneous coronary interventions and stroke in rural and under-served populations.

It will reduce time to seek access for treatment and will also reduce variability in operator skills, improve clinical outcomes.

For the study, Dr Patel used CorPath technology of US-based Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc.

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