A cardiac surgeon has carried out a groundbreaking robotic aortic valve replacement using the Perceval Plus sutureless aortic heart valve through a minimal incision in a patient’s neck.
The procedure, performed by Dr Marijan Koprivanac at the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, represents a major advance in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Dr Koprivanac emphasised the potential benefits for patients, noting that combining this technology may lead to less pain, shorter hospital stays – and a less invasive overall experience.
Christian Mazzi, CEO of CORCYM, said: ‘This pioneering approach enhances our capabilities in robotic cardiac surgery. By utilising our sutureless technology in this context, we are opening new horizons for minimally invasive valve replacements.’
He believes it demonstrates the successful integration of CORCYM’s artificial valve with the CardioPrecision CoreVista Robot Enabling Platform, within what is termed an AVATAR (Advanced Videoscopic Aortic Valve Surgery by Transcervical Approach using Robot Assistance) procedure.
Dr Fraser Sutherland, chief medical officer at CardioPrecision, emphasised that robotic-assisted surgery has become standard across many surgical disciplines and that cardiac surgery is now embracing this least-invasive approach with the innovative CoreVista platform, prioritising patient safety.
