CathROB: A Highly Compact and Versatile Remote Catheter Navigation System

Table 1

Commercially available remote catheter navigation systems.

System (company)	Technology	Intended use	Features	Main limitations
Niobe (Stereotaxis)	Magnetic	RF ablation	Use of dedicated large magnets; remote navigation of a dedicated magnetic catheter with a soft tip	Need for a specially designed catheter and a room dedicated to the magnets; encumbrance and complexity of the overall system set-up
Sensei/Magellan (Hansen Medical)	Electromechanical	RF ablation/vascular procedures	Use of dedicated steerable sheaths for remote catheter control	Need for a dedicated custom-designed sheath; risk of mechanical complications due to the rigidity of the sheath
Amigo (Catheter Precision)	Electromechanical	RF ablation	Remote manipulation of standard tip steerable EP catheters; remote controller that mimics the handle of standard EP catheters	Encumbrance of the system
CorPath (Corindus)	Electromechanical	Percutaneous coronary interventions	Remote manipulation of standard guidewires and balloon/stent catheters	Need for a dedicated single-use cassette to maneuver the catheters