Conventional bladder tumor resection typically removes tumors in fragments, disrupting the tumor tissue, the Nashville, Tennessee-based surgical robotics company said. The en bloc resection technique enabled by Virtuoso’s technology can remove tumors in one piece or larger segments.
“Removing a tumor intact can provide a better tissue specimen, which supports clearer diagnosis and staging,” Dr. Duke Herrell, urologic surgeon and Virtuoso’s CEO, said in a statement.
The approach is designed to preserve the tissue and information pathologists need to plan treatment.