FDA Clears Ion Endoluminal Lung Biopsy System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Ion endoluminal system from Intuitive Surgical Inc. to enable minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung. Lung cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer deaths, according to Intuitive Surgical. Many suspicious lesions found in the lung may be small and difficult to access, which can make obtaining a diagnosis challenging. The Ion system uses an ultra-thin articulating robotic catheter that can move 180 degrees in all dire...

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