What you need to know
Hackensack University Medical Center has implemented Ion, a robotic-assisted technology.
Hackensack is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer Ion.
Ion aims to enhance the care of patients with lung abnormalities, detect lung cancer earlier and improve outcomes.
Details about Ion
Ion’s robotic-assisted platform allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of the lung. The system’s precision and flexibility enable optimal lung navigation and produce more accurate biopsies. Ion will be used for lung cancer screening and early diagnosis by providing more access to small airways or hard-to-reach nodules that other technologies are unable to achieve, as well as for patients who are not surgical candidates but need biopsies to treat cancers.
Using Ion, team members can plan their procedures using a CT scan of the patients’ lungs to create a pre-planned path to the pulmonary nodule. The fiber optic technology provides stability, accuracy and precision, providing real-time vision of the airway throughout the navigation process and real-time shape information throughout the entire biopsy. In addition, Ion’s Biopsy Marker enables team members to biopsy the targeted area, track the number of biopsies and visualize alternative biopsy pathways.
The Ion system will integrate seamlessly into Hackensack’s existing technology. The technology will help team members treat patients in a more targeted, precise manner. It will also reduce the amount of procedures over the long-term, improving overall patient outcomes.
For more information
To learn more about Ion, visit: https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/ion.