Scientists develop “self-driving” device to aid heart attack recovery

News Desk 

Islamabad: Hospitals may soon have access to a “self-driving” medical device designed to help patients recover from heart attacks by delivering treatments, monitoring responses, and adjusting medications automatically.

The Autonomous Closed-Loop Intervention System (ACIS) is being developed by scientists at NTT Research, a division of the global technology company NTT. The device has been tested in animal experiments but has not yet been used in human patients.

ACIS is designed to stabilize patients within parameters set by their doctors, allowing the heart to rest and minimize oxygen use during the critical recovery period following a cardiac emergency.

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“We think that this system will outperform the standard of care,” said Dr. Joe Alexander, director of NTT Research’s Medical and Health Informatics (MEI) Lab.

The device performs tasks that are usually handled by medical staff, but it has the potential to standardize care, optimize outcomes, and reduce the burden on doctors in high-demand settings.

ACIS is part of a broader initiative by the MEI Lab called the Bio Digital Twin program, which aims to create advanced virtual models of organ systems personalized with individual patient data. These models provide detailed, dynamic representations of a patient’s medical status and serve as testable frameworks for developing treatment plans.