WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CVRS) today announced that WakeMed Health & Hospitals will partner with Corindus to develop a national center of excellence to advance patient care and clinical robotics research and to train interventional cardiologists on robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary interventions using the CorPath GRX System. WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health and cardiovascular services in Wake County, North Carolina.
"I am proud to be part of a health system that represents the best training, the latest technologies and the highest commitment to patient care, safety and innovation," said Frances O. Wood, M.D., FACC, interventional cardiologist and co-director of Structural Heart at WakeMed Heart Center. "CorPath GRX will transform the way we perform PCI, improving care and quality of life for our patients. I look forward to partnering with Corindus to build best-in-class medical education to train physicians and staff, to advance the body of clinical research on robotics, and to help shape the robotic system of the future."
WakeMed Health & Hospitals purchased three CorPath GRX Systems to develop a vascular robotics program. The CorPath GRX System is designed to treat patients undergoing PCI and builds on the CorPath platform with the addition of important key features that increase precision, improve workflow, and extend the capabilities and range of procedures that can be performed robotically. In addition, the System protects physicians and staff from the occupational hazards of working with radiation exposure in the cath lab.
Mark J. Toland, President and CEO of Corindus, stated, "Our top priority is to provide the best care possible for patients through precision medicine while protecting the physicians performing these life-saving procedures. Our partnership with leading clinical facilities such as the WakeMed Heart Center can accelerate the research, education and adoption of this important technology in cath labs across the United States."
About Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc.
Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. is a global technology leader in robotic-assisted vascular interventions. The company's CorPath® System is the first FDA-cleared medical device to bring robotic precision to percutaneous coronary interventions. During the procedure, the interventional cardiologist sits at a radiation-shielded workstation to advance guide catheters, stents, and guidewires with millimeter-by-millimeter precision. The workstation allows the physician greater control and the freedom from wearing heavy lead protective equipment that causes musculoskeletal injuries. With the CorPath System, Corindus Vascular Robotics brings robotic precision to interventional procedures to help optimize clinical outcomes and minimize the costs associated with complications of improper stent placement during manual procedures. Corindus stands behind its product with its unique $1,000 hospital credit "One Stent Program." For additional information, visit www.corindus.com, and follow @CorindusInc.
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a nationally recognized, private, not-for-profit health care organization founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. The largest health system in Wake County, WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of its community by providing outstanding, compassionate, patient- and family-centered care to all. The 919-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, delivering health and wellness services that bring added value to the communities it serves. WakeMed is a leader in cardiac and vascular care, women’s and children’s services, emergency medicine and trauma care, physical rehabilitation, orthopaedics and neurosciences. Specialty facilities include the WakeMed Heart Center, Children’s Hospital, Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace, Women’s Hospital at WakeMed North, WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital, Adult and Children’s Emergency Departments and a Level 1 Trauma Center. WakeMed’s team of more than 8,800 employees, 1,500 volunteers, 1,200 affiliated physicians, and the more than 280 physicians employed by WakeMed Physician Practices, use the most advanced technologies along with the best minds and the biggest hearts to ensure the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.
