Xact’s Ace Robotic System with Ace Xtend Successfully Used in Remote-Controlled Interventional Oncology Procedure

October 28, 2021—Xact Robotics announced that the first interventional oncology percutaneous procedure using the company’s Ace robotic system with Ace Xtend was successfully performed by the interventional radiology team at Sarasota Interventional Radiology in Sarasota, Florida.

Gerald Grubbs, MD, owner of Sarasota Interventional Radiology, commented in Xact Robotics’ press release, “We are very excited about the addition of remote capabilities with Ace Xtend that can improve workflows and allow us to perform more procedures and better support our patients and staff. The ability for our interventional radiology team to perform procedures without having to enter the procedure room also increases overall safety by reducing the risk of exposure to radiation and other harmful pathogens.”

According to the company, the Ace Xtend is the remote-controlled feature of Xact’s Ace robotic system that integrates image-guided planning and real-time monitoring with precise robotic insertion and nonlinear steering to deliver various instruments to a desired target in the body.

The Xact Ace robotic system’s features were designed to improve tip-to-target accuracy, efficiency, and consistency in interventional percutaneous procedures. The addition of Ace Xtend allows users to operate the Xact Ace robotic system from the control room, thereby reducing their exposure to harmful radiation and pathogens.

In July 2020, the company announced that the Xact Ace robotic system received FDA clearance for use during CT-guided percutaneous procedures. The system also has received European CE Mark approval, advised the company.