Interventional Systems (iSYS) articles

Interventional Systems finished the implementation of the IraSME project “E-GantryMate: Compact MR-compatible device for MRI-guided percutaneous needle interventions”.

The project kick-off meeting took place in October 2019 at the company’s office in Wattens, Austria. It aimed at expanding and motorizing the MR-compatible manual targeting device previously developed by INS between 2015 and 2019. 

The project ended this Spring with a fina

Micromate™ Case Report series presents real cases performed by the physicians currently using our full-fledged robotic platform for percutaneous procedures.

Today, we join Dr. Alexander Kupferthaler, Interventional Radiologist at the Ordensklinikum Linz – Barmherzige Schwestern,  for a robot-guided bone biopsy.

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Why is there a shortage of CT contrast?

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the root cause of disruptions in the global supply chain.

This time, it led to the temporary shutdown of a production facility in Shanghai, creating a severe shortage of iodinated contrast media (ICM) and affecting imaging facilities – especially in the US, with the 

Interventional Systems is proud to announce the signature of a strategic collaboration agreement with the Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering for the development of novel solutions to enhance the accuracy of robotic-assisted percutaneous procedures.

The research team, led by Professor Axel Krieger and Lidia Al-Zogbi, will not only investigate ways to improve the Mi

Interventional Systems announced the newest addition to Micromate™’s product suite: a planning and navigation station that will make the needle-based intervention miniature robot available for use with CT scanners.

The new addition to Micromate™ makes it possible for physicians to rely on pre- and intraoperative scans to plan the intervention. These planning capabiliti