Feasibility, Technical Safety, and Early Clinical Experience with an Automated Annular Suturing Device in Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement
Robert Balan, Parwis Massoudy, Marius Mihai Harpa, Klara Brînzaniuc, Jonah Schwarz · 2026
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Robert Balan and co-authors report early experience with an automated suturing device in heart valve surgery in a 2026 study. Minimally invasive valve replacement offers patients real gains, but stitching the new valve's ring in place through small openings is demanding. The device aims to place those stitches in a standard way.
The team reviewed the first 43 patients treated with the device from 2021 to 2025, covering mitral and aortic valve jobs. Every case was completed with the device, with no mechanical failures or stitch line breaks during surgery. Two patients died within thirty days from medical problems not tied to the device, in a group with high baseline risk. The report judges the tool feasible and safe in early use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Robert Balan, Parwis Massoudy, Marius Mihai Harpa, Klara Brînzaniuc, Jonah Schwarz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |