2025 VEITHsymposium - Session Detail

Tuesday, November 17 - Saturday, November 21, 2026

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PROGRAM B (SESSIONS 9-16) - PROGRESS IN WEARABLE REMOTE MEASUREMENT DEVICES, VASCULAR ROBOTICS, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, LAPAROSCOPY, SIMULATION AND COVID; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CAROTID DISEASE AND ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT; ABDOMINAL AORTIC BRANCH TREATMENT; NEW TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI); VASCULAR SURGERY IDENTITY, TRAINING, MANPOWER AND MENTORSHIP; UPDATES ON OPEN VASCULAR SURGERY AND TREATMENT OF AORTIC COARCTATION
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
SESSION 9: PROGRESS IN VASCULAR ROBOTICS AND IMAGING AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS WITH LESS RADIATION AND CONTRAST
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA / Matthew J. Eagleton, MD / Willem Wisselink, MD  
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
6:50 AM - 6:55 AM
Opening Remarks
Presenter(s): Enrico Ascher, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

VASCULAR ROBOTICS CURRENT AND FUTURE
6:56 AM - 7:01 AM
How Can Current Robotic Techniques With The Da Vinci System (Intuitive) Facilitate Open Aortic Procedures: Benefits And Drawbacks
Presenter(s): Alan B. Lumsden, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:02 AM - 7:07 AM
A Decade's Retrospective Look At Vascular Robotics: Lessons Learned, Challenges And Future Possibilities
Presenter(s): Celia Riga, MD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:08 AM - 7:13 AM
What Is The Future For Vascular Robotics: What Clinical Benefits Are Needed To Make It Successful And What Improved Techniques Are On The Horizon: How Can They Help In Training
Presenter(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD / Gary M. Ansel, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:14 AM - 7:19 AM
What New Developments In Vascular Robotics Will Lead To Their Comeback: How Can Single Port Robotic Surgery Help: What Does The Future Hold
Presenter(s): Willem Wisselink, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:20 AM - 7:25 AM
The Sentante Robotic System Allows For Remote Endovascular Procedures: How Does It Work: Other Advantages And Limitations
Presenter(s): Gary M. Ansel, MD / Dainis K. Krievins, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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IMPROVED IMAGING GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
7:26 AM - 7:31 AM
The Cydar System And Its AI Modifications Allows Image Fusion For F/B/EVAR Even With Mobile C-Arms And Enhances Fusion Accuracy As Intravascular Hardware Modifies Vascular Anatomy: How Does The System Work: Advantages And Limitations
Presenter(s): Murray L. Shames, MD / Ross Milner, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:32 AM - 7:37 AM
Improved Fiberoptic-Based Radiation-Free Imaging With The FORS Lumiguide System (Philips): Fiberoptic Sensors Within A Guidewire And A Special 3D Hub Allow Imaging Guidance With Any Catheter: How Does It Work And Experience
Presenter(s): Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:38 AM - 7:43 AM
Status Of The 3D Radiation-Free Electromagnetic Intraoperative Positioning System (IOPS From Centerline) For Endovascular Guidance: How Does It Work, Advantages And Limitations: How Widespread Is Its Usage
Presenter(s): Matthew J. Eagleton, MD / Francis Caputo, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:44 AM - 7:50 AM
Panel Discussion
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor