Medical Center Invests in Robotic System
The St. Mary Medical Center https://www.comhs.org/about-us/st-mary-medical-center located in Munster Indiana, specializes in high quality cancer treatments, cardiology, neurosciences, mother-baby and orthopedic care. It was recently announced that St. Mary’s has invested in the minimally invasive lon robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system.
The intuitive lon endoluminal system is designed to address a challenging aspect of lung biopsy by enabling physicians to obtain tissue samples from deep within the lung. The system features an ultra-thin and maneuverable catheter that allows navigation far into the peripheral lung with unprecedented stability.
According to Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical Center, “We are thrilled to offer the lon system and expect outcomes with this program to be exceptional. Investment in this technology complements our robotic-assisted surgical program enabling patients to receive all care from biopsy to surgery at St. Mary’s”.
Bilal Safadi, MD, lon-Certified Pulmonologist, Community Care Network, on staff at St. Mary Medical reports, “Our patients benefit from diagnosis and treatment in the same day rather than having biopsies first and then scheduling surgery for a later date.”