Intuitive · Robotic bronchoscopy system

Intuitive Ion

Robotic bronchoscopy for lung nodule biopsy

Purchase price Price on request (hospital quote)

Catheter: 3.5 mm outer diameter
Articulation: 180° any direction
Reach: All 18 lung segments
Tool channel: 2.0 mm
Guidance: CT planning + shape sensing
Best for: Peripheral lung nodule biopsy

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Intuitive Ion is a robotic bronchoscopy system that helps doctors reach small, hard-to-get-at nodules deep in the lungs and take biopsies. An ultra-thin 3.5 mm catheter bends 180° in any direction and reaches all 18 lung segments, guided by a 3D route planned from a CT scan and fibre-optic shape sensing along its whole length. A 2.0 mm channel takes biopsy tools. The physician controls it throughout.

Key features

Shape sensing

Measures the catheter's full shape hundreds of times a second.

3.5 mm catheter

Thin enough for small peripheral airways.

180° articulation

Bends in any direction.

CT-based planning

PlanPoint builds a 3D route from the CT scan.

Vision probe

Removable camera for navigation.

2.0 mm channel

Takes compatible biopsy tools.

Is it right for you?

Good fit if

Hospitals building an advanced bronchoscopy programme
Teams biopsying small or peripheral lung nodules

Not ideal if

Expecting automatic diagnosis
Purchase by individuals

Where it works

Lung nodule biopsy
Lung cancer diagnosis pathways

Specifications

Robot type: Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system
Main purpose: Peripheral lung nodule biopsy
Operating environment: Bronchoscopy suites and operating rooms
Reach: All 18 lung segments
Mobility: Wheeled workstation; catheter travels the airways
Manipulation: Fully articulating 3.5 mm catheter; removable vision probe; 2.0 mm tool channel
Navigation / control: PlanPoint CT-based planning; physician control
Sensors: Fibre-optic shape sensing; vision probe

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Questions

Does it diagnose lung cancer?

No. It helps doctors take tissue samples; pathologists make the diagnosis.

Does it need a CT scan?

Yes. The route is planned from a pre-procedure CT.

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