Introduction Endovascular surgery has become the standard of care to treat most vascular
diseases using a minimally invasive approach. The CorPath system further enhances
the potential and enables surgeons to perform robotic-assisted endovascular procedures
in interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular surgery, and neurovascular surgery.
With the introduction of this technique, the operator can perform multiple steps of
endovascular interventions outside of the radiation field with high precision movements
even from long-geographical distances. Areas covered The first and second-generation
CorPath systems are currently the only commercially available robotic devices for
endovascular surgery. This review article discusses the clinical experiences and outcomes
with the robot, the advanced navigational features, and the results with recent hardware
and software modifications, which enables the use of the system for neurovascular
interventions, and long-distance interventional procedures. Expert opinion A high
procedural success was achieved with the CorPath robotic systems in coronary and peripheral
interventions, and the device seems promising in neurovascular procedures. More experience
is needed with robotic neurovascular interventions and with complex peripheral arterial
cases. In the future, long-distance endovascular surgery can potentially transform
the management and treatment of acute myocardial infarction and stroke, with making
endovascular care more accessible for patients in remote areas.
