A high-tech demonstration of a surgical procedure at St Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, uses an AI system for a “transcatheter edge-to-edge repair” (TEER) to repair a leaking heart valve through a small cut. The operation used the Philips DeviceGuide, a system combining live X-ray and ultrasound imaging to provide a three-dimensional view during procedures, allowing doctors to perform complex heart procedures faster. Dr Martin Swaans, a heart specialist at St Antonius involved in the technology’s development, said the biggest benefit is efficiency, as it improves communication and forces a detailed procedural plan before starting. Dr Leo Timmers, who also performs mitral valve repairs at the hospital, said the DeviceGuide gives clearer direction, making the procedure faster, more efficient, and safer. Procedure times have fallen sharply since 2009; repairs that once took three to five hours had already been reduced to about an hour before DeviceGuide, and many can now be completed in 30 minutes with the AI-guided system. The AI system relies on the Azurion image-guided therapy platform and EchoNavigator, which fuses live X-ray and echocardiography images.