HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XCath Robotics, a medical device company advancing endovascular surgical robotics, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its Iris Surgical Robotic System for remote robotic-assisted mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program is designed to support the development of medical devices that have the potential to provide more effective treatment f