Hansen Medical's Magellan Robotic System Used for IVC Filter Retrieval

January 22, 2015—Hansen Medical announced the completion of the first intravascular robot-assisted retrieval of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter using the company’s Magellan robotic system. Alan Lumsden, MD, performed the procedure to remove a Cook Medical IVC filter at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lumsden is Director of the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center.

In the company’s press release, Dr. Lumsden commented, “We are pleased to report the success of this initial procedure. This is another great example of how the precision, stability, and control of the Magellan robotic catheters are being applied to help improve the predictability of many of the complex endovascular procedures that we perform on a daily basis.”

According to Hansen Medical, the Magellan robotic system drives the Magellan robotic catheters during endovascular procedures. Magellan is designed to offer procedural predictability, control, and catheter stability to physicians as they remotely navigate the robotic catheter through the vasculature. Additionally, Magellan’s remote workstation allows physicians to work while seated away from the radiation field, potentially reducing physicians' radiation exposure and procedural fatigue.

The Magellan robotic system is available in the United States and Europe to facilitate navigation for a broad variety of peripheral vascular procedures and subsequently provide a conduit for manual placement of therapeutic devices.