The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute's Hansen Sensei Robotic surgical system gives our surgeons more accurate and stable control of catheter movement during complex cardiac procedures performed to diagnose and treat patients suffering from cardiac arrhythmias.

A cardiac ablation is one type of minimally-invasive treatment of arrhythmias. During the procedure, cells that are causing the heart to beat irregularly are destroyed using a catheter placed in specific locations inside the heart. As a pre-curser to treating the arrhythmia, physicians create an electrical road map of the heart to help guide the placement of the ablation catheter. This road map is created by placing a mapping catheter to record electrical signals from various locations in the heart.

The most important element in mapping and ablation is placing the catheter in the correct location to create an accurate map, ensuring that only abnormal tissue is destroyed. The Hansen Sensei Robotic surgical system provides the Institute’s electrophysiologists with more precise control during these procedures.