DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A southwest Ohio hospital says it’s one of the first in the Midwest using a robotic catheter system to aid in vascular surgery.
Magellan Robotic Catheter Systems are being used at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. They allow control of a catheter for intravascular procedures, including lifesaving surgery on arteries and veins.
Doctors tell the Dayton Daily News (https://bit.ly/1leT67o ) that the system offers greater control and precision. Surgeons sit at a station controlling a catheter, navigating the arteries.
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Vascular surgeons work to remove blockages in arteries that could lead to swelling or aneurysms. Such surgery can restore smooth blood flow, ending pain, non-healing ulcers and other problems.
Dr. John Matsuura, a Wright State University professor of surgery, says the system results in less patient trauma and shorter surgery times.
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Information from: Dayton Daily News, https://www.daytondailynews.com
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