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 (http://bit.ly/1leT67o ) that the system offers
greater control and precision. Surgeons sit at
a station controlling a catheter, navigating the arteries.
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, http://www.daytondailynews.com
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
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 (http://bit.ly/1leT67o ) that the system offers
greater control and precision. Surgeons sit at
a station controlling a catheter, navigating the arteries.
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.
___
Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.