BJC HealthCare Becomes First Health Care System in Midwest to Adopt Latest Robotic Technology for Arrhythmia Treatment
November 15 2021 - 9:05AM
Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS), the global leader in innovative robotic
technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announces
today that BJC HealthCare has become the first health care system
in the midwest to offer the Genesis RMN system, advancing
electrophysiology patient care and expanding access to advanced
robotic technology for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in the
greater St. Louis region.
BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit
healthcare organizations in the U.S., serving patients primarily in
the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois, and mid-Missouri regions,
has installed the latest Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN)
system at its Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Plans are underway
for a second installation at BJC’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital on the
Washington University Medical Campus. With this equipment, BJC
becomes the first hospital system in the midwest providing the
latest robotic technology to treat cardiac arrhythmia, and Missouri
Baptist Medical Center becomes the first hospital to successfully
treat patients with the Genesis RMN system in the region.
Tens of millions of individuals worldwide suffer
from arrhythmias – abnormal heart rhythms that result when the
heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.
When left untreated, certain arrhythmias can significantly increase
the risk of stroke, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Robotic Magnetic Navigation introduces the benefits of robotic
precision and safety to cardiac ablation, a common, minimally
invasive procedure to treat arrhythmias.
The Genesis RMN system consists of two
robotically controlled magnets, a flexible catheter with a magnetic
tip, and an operating console. The system creates magnetic fields
which can be finely manipulated to steer catheters with an
unprecedented degree of precision and control. Because the catheter
is controlled from the tip, it is flexible and gentle. With RMN,
physicians can safely and effectively treat patients with complex
arrhythmias, reaching areas of the heart that cannot be treated
using traditional, manual techniques.
The clinical benefits of robotic cardiac
ablation are well-documented with hundreds of publications
describing, on average, fewer adverse events, better procedure
success, and reduced radiation to patients with robotics when
compared with manual cardiac ablation.
Today’s announcement continues the consistent
collaboration in advancing clinical science, physician training,
patient awareness, and patient access to robotic cardiac ablation
procedures. Located less than one mile from Stereotaxis’
headquarters, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was among the first in the
world to offer Robotic Magnetic Navigation to patients in 2005.
Since then, over 1,000 patients have been treated for cardiac
arrhythmias with the benefits of robotic precision and safety at
Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
“We appreciate the opportunity to serve the
patients of BJC HealthCare at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Missouri
Baptist Medical Center,” said David Fischel, Chairman and CEO of
Stereotaxis. “This strengthens and renews a long-term relationship
that has been instrumental for technological progress and clinical
care. We look forward to expanding the success of BJC’s robotic
ablation practices and access to the benefits of robotics for
patients suffering from arrythmias in St. Louis and the entire
midwestern region.”
About
StereotaxisStereotaxis (NYSE: STXS) is the global
leader in innovative robotic technologies designed to enhance the
treatment of arrhythmias and perform endovascular procedures. Its
mission is the discovery, development and delivery of robotic
systems, instruments, and information solutions for the
interventional laboratory. These innovations help physicians
provide unsurpassed patient care with robotic precision and safety,
improved lab efficiency and productivity, and enhanced integration
of procedural information. Stereotaxis’ Robotic Magnetic Navigation
technology is used in the United
States, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. For more
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