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ClearPoint Neuro Announces FDA Clearance of the Velocity Alpha(R) MR High Speed Surgical Drill System and First Clinical Use, Further Expanding Our Drug Delivery Ecosystem and Global Footprint
SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLPT) ("Company"), a global device, cell, and gene therapy-enabling company offering precise navigation to the brain and spine, today announced the successful completion ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLPT) ("Company"), a global device, cell, and gene therapy-enabling company offering precise navigation to the brain and spine, today announced the successful completion of the first clinical procedure utilizing the 510(k)-cleared Velocity Alpha MR High Speed Surgical Drill System. Utilized in a four-trajectory clinical trial procedure, the system highlights its scalability and potential to support a broader range of programs within the Company's partnered biologics portfolio.","length":580,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Velocity Alpha MR High Speed Surgical Drill is manufactured by a German-based surgical equipment leader, adeor medical AG, and it is a versatile pneumatic drill system designed to streamline ClearPoint procedures and improve case efficiency in both MR and Operating Room environments. The new drill is purpose-built to uniquely integrate with ClearPoint Neuro's SmartFrame navigation platform, featuring specialized drill bits and cutters - further differentiating it from conventional surgical drills. Designed primarily to support multi-trajectory procedures, including investigational cell- and gene-therapy cases, it integrates into procedural workflows for complex neurosurgical applications.","length":705,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The addition of the new drill reflects the Company's strategy to broaden its product portfolio with complimentary technologies designed to function cohesively across ClearPoint Neuro procedures, supporting a more connected ecosystem and long-term growth. In the future, the Company expects the drill to be compatible with its robotic navigation platform, which is currently in development.","length":393,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""The design of the drill bits provides tactile feedback during bone access, and facilitates consistent, predictable opening of the skull even during minimally invasive procedures where the bone is not fully visualized," said Dr. Paul Larson, Professor of Neurosurgery at University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center-Tucson and the Company's Chief Medical Officer. "For my cases that involve multiple trajectories, its integration with the SmartFrame platform has the potential to reduce my proce...