Amt Medical offers the Elana® Anastomotic System, a dedicated device for creating distal coronary artery bypass grafts using a clip‑based graft attachment and a laser catheter to form the arteriotomy. By standardizing the anastomosis and enabling the procedure on a beating heart, the system reduces reliance on surgical skill, eliminates the need for cardiopulmonary bypass, and supports both open and minimally invasive CABG approaches, including off‑pump, MIDCAB, and future robot‑assisted TECAB procedures.
Funding
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Product
Problem
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often requires large incisions, cardiopulmonary bypass, and high surgical skill to create consistent distal anastomoses, limiting the adoption of minimally invasive and robotic‑assisted approaches.
Solution
The Elana® Anastomotic System provides a dedicated device for creating distal coronary anastomoses using a clip‑based graft attachment and a laser catheter to form the arteriotomy. By standardizing the connection and allowing the procedure to be performed on a beating heart, the system reduces dependence on operator technique and eliminates the need for a heart‑lung machine. This enables both open and minimally invasive CABG, including off‑pump, MIDCAB, and future robot‑assisted (TECAB) procedures, improving procedural efficiency and potentially shortening patient recovery times.
Target Audience
Primary customers are cardiac surgeons and heart‑center hospitals seeking to adopt less invasive CABG techniques and improve consistency of distal anastomoses.
Features
- Clip mechanism that securely attaches the bypass graft to the target coronary artery
- Integrated laser catheter that creates a precise arteriotomy without manual suturing
- Designed for use on a beating heart, avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass
- Compatible with open, off‑pump, and minimally invasive (MIDCAB/TECAB) surgical workflows
- Reusable platform built on a neurosurgical technology foundation, adapted for cardiac applications
- Supports standardized, reproducible anastomoses to reduce variability between surgeons