The Robots Are Coming to Vascular Surgery

Emerging technologies in robotics systems will be the subject of a key session at the 2016 Veithsymposium, entitled “Vascular Robotics and Guidance Systems” and co-chaired by Dr. Kenneth Ouriel, founder of Syntactx, and Dr. Anton N. Sidawy of George Washington University.

“Actual robotic methodologies have not penetrated yet the daily clinical practice of vascular technique,” Dr. Sidawy said in emphasizing the importance of this session. Those who attend will be gaining valuable insight into the importance of such techniques and why they might consider incorporating them into their own practices, he noted..

According to Dr. Sidawy, the major focus of the session will be the Magellan System, which is a steerable catheter system controlled by a remote physician console. The system has two major components: a robotic arm and the aforementioned remote console. This design is meant to keep the operator away from the table, thereby decreasing exposure to the radiation source.

“The steerability allows much easier navigation of tortuous arteries and easier access to smaller arterial and venous branches to deliver therapy,” elaborated Dr. Sidawy.

The promise of such technology is becoming increasingly acknowledged in the field of vascular surgery. The Magellan can be used in a number of endovascular procedures, including – but not necessarily limited to – embolization, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), angioplasty, stenting, crossing total occlusions, and venous procedures. Such applications will be highlighted in-depth during this session, with presentations by some of the most prominent names in the field of vascular robotic surgery.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion involving all the speakers and which will cover the current state and future of robotics in vascular surgery.
 

Thursday, November 17, 2016
Session 53: VASCULAR ROBOTICS AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
Moderators: Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
3:52 PM - 4:52 PM

Emerging technologies in robotics systems will be the subject of a key session at the 2016 Veithsymposium, entitled “Vascular Robotics and Guidance Systems” and co-chaired by Dr. Kenneth Ouriel, founder of Syntactx, and Dr. Anton N. Sidawy of George Washington University.

“Actual robotic methodologies have not penetrated yet the daily clinical practice of vascular technique,” Dr. Sidawy said in emphasizing the importance of this session. Those who attend will be gaining valuable insight into the importance of such techniques and why they might consider incorporating them into their own practices, he noted..

According to Dr. Sidawy, the major focus of the session will be the Magellan System, which is a steerable catheter system controlled by a remote physician console. The system has two major components: a robotic arm and the aforementioned remote console. This design is meant to keep the operator away from the table, thereby decreasing exposure to the radiation source.

“The steerability allows much easier navigation of tortuous arteries and easier access to smaller arterial and venous branches to deliver therapy,” elaborated Dr. Sidawy.

The promise of such technology is becoming increasingly acknowledged in the field of vascular surgery. The Magellan can be used in a number of endovascular procedures, including – but not necessarily limited to – embolization, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), angioplasty, stenting, crossing total occlusions, and venous procedures. Such applications will be highlighted in-depth during this session, with presentations by some of the most prominent names in the field of vascular robotic surgery.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion involving all the speakers and which will cover the current state and future of robotics in vascular surgery.
 

Thursday, November 17, 2016
Session 53: VASCULAR ROBOTICS AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
Moderators: Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
3:52 PM - 4:52 PM

Emerging technologies in robotics systems will be the subject of a key session at the 2016 Veithsymposium, entitled “Vascular Robotics and Guidance Systems” and co-chaired by Dr. Kenneth Ouriel, founder of Syntactx, and Dr. Anton N. Sidawy of George Washington University.

“Actual robotic methodologies have not penetrated yet the daily clinical practice of vascular technique,” Dr. Sidawy said in emphasizing the importance of this session. Those who attend will be gaining valuable insight into the importance of such techniques and why they might consider incorporating them into their own practices, he noted..

According to Dr. Sidawy, the major focus of the session will be the Magellan System, which is a steerable catheter system controlled by a remote physician console. The system has two major components: a robotic arm and the aforementioned remote console. This design is meant to keep the operator away from the table, thereby decreasing exposure to the radiation source.

“The steerability allows much easier navigation of tortuous arteries and easier access to smaller arterial and venous branches to deliver therapy,” elaborated Dr. Sidawy.

The promise of such technology is becoming increasingly acknowledged in the field of vascular surgery. The Magellan can be used in a number of endovascular procedures, including – but not necessarily limited to – embolization, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), angioplasty, stenting, crossing total occlusions, and venous procedures. Such applications will be highlighted in-depth during this session, with presentations by some of the most prominent names in the field of vascular robotic surgery.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion involving all the speakers and which will cover the current state and future of robotics in vascular surgery.
 

Thursday, November 17, 2016
Session 53: VASCULAR ROBOTICS AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
Moderators: Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
3:52 PM - 4:52 PM