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Official press image of the Ion endoluminal system.
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ROBOT / MEDICAL ROBOTIC BRONCHOSCOPY SYSTEM

Ion Endoluminal System

Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform designed to help physicians navigate a flexible catheter to peripheral lung lesions for biopsy.

MakerIntuitive Surgical Introduced2019 StatusCommercially Available
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Manufacturer Claim Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerIntuitive Surgical
Categorymedical robotic bronchoscopy system
Operating classificationCivilian
LandUnited States
Introduced2019
Program statusCommercially Available

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Navigationshape-sensing catheterManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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System Classmedical robotic bronchoscopy systemManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Procedure Classrobotic-assisted bronchoscopyManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

catheter navigation

shape sensing

robotic-assisted bronchoscopy

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