Philips has introduced DeviceGuide, a new AI-enabled navigation tool designed to support interventional cardiologists during minimally invasive procedures for treating mitral regurgitation (MR). Built on the company’s EchoNavigator platform, DeviceGuide brings real-time artificial intelligence directly into the procedure room to enhance clarity and control.
According to Philips, DeviceGuide simplifies complex cardiac imaging by converting it into intuitive, real-time visual cues. This enables clinicians to move through the beating heart with improved precision and confidence.
“With DeviceGuide, we’re bringing AI into the heart of the procedure room, and into the heart itself,” said Dr. Atul Gupta, Chief Medical Officer, Diagnosis & Treatment at Philips. “This is Philips’ first AI assisting physicians in real time to visualize and guide heart valve treatment devices as they navigate the beating heart. It’s helping doctors in the moment as they are helping their patients with structural heart disease.”
Enhancing the M-TEER Workflow
DeviceGuide is intended for patients undergoing mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) — a procedure in which physicians access the heart through a small incision in the groin and guide flexible instruments to repair the leaking valve. Current leading TEER devices include Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s TriClip and MitraClip.
Developed collaboratively by Philips and Edwards Lifesciences, the solution integrates Philips’ imaging strengths with Edwards’ expertise in structural heart therapies. The goal: streamline and modernize the complex M-TEER workflow.
During TEER procedures, clinicians rely on multiple ultrasound and X-ray screens, coordinating between operators while making micro-adjustments to grasp the mitral valve leaflets and position the repair device correctly. The process demands exceptional precision and experience.
Philips says DeviceGuide helps overcome these challenges through an AI algorithm that automatically tracks the repair device throughout the procedure. The software fuses live echo and fluoroscopy imaging, generating a virtual 3D model of the device and overlaying it onto real-time images of the beating heart. This enhanced visualization supports smoother navigation and more accurate device placement.
“The AI software serves as an assistive tool, with the physician always remaining in control. This isn’t about replacing expertise – it’s about amplifying it,” said Gupta. “By embedding AI into the procedure, DeviceGuide gives physicians an extra pair of eyes, effectively bionic vision, helping them treat more patients safely and confidently.”
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