Robotic Lung Biopsy
Our robotic-assisted technology allows us to perform minimally-invasive lung biopsies to help detect lung cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages.
This combination of tools and technologies gives our team a complete and accurate picture of specific lung anatomy. The physician performing the biopsy can access even the smallest nodule in the furthest reaches of your lung; check every lymph node in your chest; reach a diagnosis; pinpoint the stage of a tumor, and mark it with blue dye – all in one 30-minute procedure.
During this procedure, the physician uses a controller to send a catheter along a pre-planned path in your lung. This catheter is designed to pass easily through small, difficult-to-navigate airways and around tight bends. Once the catheter reaches its destination, it locks into place. Then, the physician inserts a biopsy tool through the catheter to take precise lung tissue samples.
Before this technology became available, many patients needed to undergo multiple biopsies on hard-to-reach nodules.