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Innovation
PIGA, Perfint Healthcare
A robotic tool that makes it easier to conduct biopsies.
By Sunaina Sehgal
Photograph by Nitish Sharma
A supporting arm
Perfint Healthcare has come up with an innovation that makes it a lot easier for
clinicians to conduct CT-scan guided minimally-invasive procedures. Its robotic assistance solution, PIGA—short for Precise Intelligent Guide Arm—helps plan and execute procedures, such as biopsies on difficult-to-reach tumours, delivery of pain management drugs and drainage of fluid collections. It converts an image into a robotic arm movement—allowing the doctor to place a needle on the target with greater ease and accuracy than if he were to do this freehand. Building on the success of its first product, Perfint is now working on similar assistance solutions in the therapy space.
The trajectory
• The trajectorySince its launch in June 2009, Perfint has sold 50 units of
PIGA to leading hospitals, such as AIIMS and Lilavati. It even exported a few
units of the UN certified-product to Singapore, Europe and the Middle East.
The fine print
• Costs 16 lakh, without training
• Goes up to 18 lakh, with training for doctors and staff
• Comes with a one-year warranty
Its components
• Automated arm
• In-built computer
• Dock cable
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