Lucien Blondel is one of the leading figures in the field of surgical robotics, having already led the development of several platforms supporting orthopaedic, spinal and brain surgeries.

Together with Quantum Surgical, which he co-founded alongside Bertin Nahum, Fernand Badano and Sophie Roca, they are addressing liver cancer through a new robotic platform supporting ablation procedures.

Under the name of “Epione” (the goddess of care in the Greek mythology), it represents a breakthrough in this field, not only supporting surgeons in the execution of the ablation procedure, but also in the planning phase up to the validation of the surgical act.

Through a combination of cutting-edge image processing technology, computer vision and haptics, Epione is on its way to revolutionize interventional oncology and improve access to liver cancer ablation, for patients and for surgeons.

We exchanged with Lucien on his background, what brought him to surgical robotics, the specificities of this field, his role in leading the technical development of Epione, and its underlying promise in the cure of liver cancer.

 

What we also talked about with Lucien:

• ROSA

• Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

• Versius Surgical Robotic System

• Da Vinci Surgical Systems

• ExcelsiusGPS

• Gustave Roussy Institute

• Mayo Clinic

• The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
   

If you want to know more about Quantum Surgical, we invite you to consult their website.
 

Lucien also has his own podcast "Less Invasive", don't hesitate to check it out to learn more about  minimally invasive surgery and the latest technologies around it!

You can contact Lucien through LinkedIn or by email: l.blondel@quantumsurgical.com
 

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