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Good Samaritan Medical Center

Invests In Life-Enhancing Technology

And Better Cancer Care Solutions

At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we’ve invested in real-time confirmation of a representative tissue sample
life-enhancing technology and better cancer care solutions, is available, the physician can redirect subsequent biopsy
so our patients have access to quality care. That’s why we’re attempts into the confirmed target area.
excited to announce we now offer a minimally invasive Ion made by Intuitive, maker of the da Vinci surgical
robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure with Ion. system, is built on more than two decades of leadership in
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. robotic-assisted technology. Our institution has chosen the
However, when diagnosed at the earliest stage, known as Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system because it provides
stage IA-1, the average five-year survival rate is 92 percent. more reach, more stability, and more precision.
Early-stage diagnosis can be difficult, but the Ion endoluminal Our investment in Ion complements our robotic-assisted
system may help obtain tissue samples that facilitate a diagnosis. surgical program, enabling patients to receive all care – from
Ion is a robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy biopsy to surgery – at our hospital.
in the lung. Ion enables physicians to obtain tissue samples from To sign up for a lung cancer screening at Good Samaritan
deep within the lung, addressing a challenging aspect of lung Medical Center, please call (561) 650-6441.
biopsy. It may also help patients avoid subsequent biopsies by
helping enable a diagnosis through the samples obtained.
The system features an ultra-thin, ultra-maneuverable
catheter that allows navigation far into the peripheral lung,
and unprecedented stability enables the precision needed for
biopsy compared to manual techniques.
During bronchoscopy with Ion, the physician uses the
controller to navigate to the target along a planned path. The
catheter can articulate 180 degrees in any direction to pass
through small, difficult-to-navigate airways and around tight
bends to reach all 18 segments of the lung.
Ion’s peripheral vision probe provides direct vision during
navigation. Once the pulmonary nodule is reached, the catheter
locks in place. The Flexision biopsy needle, a flexible biopsy
TM
needle compatible with Ion, then passes through the catheter,
even when positioned in tortuous airways. After advancing
around tight-radius bends of the catheter, the needle deploys
into the target location on a straight path.
During biopsy, Ion’s Biopsy Marker feature lets
physicians systematically track multiple biopsy attempts
and helps visualize different biopsy needle trajectories. If

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Did You Know That, In
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Esq.
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age of 21 with the vast majority of custodial parents
being the mother. Sadly, less than one-half of those
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physical disabilities. After adjudication, the subject of
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