Noah Medical's Galaxy System Tops 5,000 U.S. Bronchoscopy Procedures
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San Carlos, Calif. – October 12, 2026 -- Noah Medical has completed 5,000 procedures with its Galaxy System in the United States, roughly two years after the platform's first U.S. case in early 2023.
Dr. Abhinav Agrawal of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, performed the milestone procedure. The company describes the Galaxy System as an image-integrated robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform for early lung cancer detection.
Published data show 100% navigation success to small peripheral lesions
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