SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Date: Sept 15, 2024
Time: 11:30-12:30 CEST
Location: Auditorium 2
Treating Synovial Arterial Hypervascularity in the Knee Joint: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know. Data, Cases & Research.
The symposium provides an overview of the current understanding, the latest findings and ongoing research in the treatment of synovial arterial hypervascularity of the knee joint. It highlights the therapy’s potential as a novel treatment option and the necessity for continued research to fully comprehend its long-term outcomes and optimal application in clinical practice. Personal clinical experience will complement the presentations.
LECTURES & FACULTY
GENESIS I: Time for prime time
M. Little (Reading / GB)
To be permanent or not to be permanent? This is the question. An answer from the GAUCHO Trial
M. Picado Correa (Passo Fundo / BR)
What does the future of GAE look like? A lens on the MOTION Randomized Control Trial
C. Bent (Bournemouth / GB)
Challenges, Efficacy & Safety: From literature to practice
Y. Okuno (Tokyo / JP)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn about the latest evidence in treatment of synovial arterial hypervascularity in the knee joint, from a global panel
- Learn how worldwide experts perform embolization in the knee joint and beyond
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Date: Sept 16, 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00 CEST
Location: Auditorium 7
New Evidence: Reshaping Clinical Strategies For AV Access Long-Term Patency With Merit WRAPSODY™ Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis
The symposium serves as a platform for sharing the latest evidence and discussing the impact of WRAPSODY™ on clinical strategies for maintaining long-term patency in AV access, which is crucial for patients requiring hemodialysis. The insights from the symposium are expected to contribute to guiding future clinical practices and improve patient outcomes.
LECTURES & FACULTY
WRAPSODY™, the game changer designed for AV access long-term patency
M. Razavi (Orange / US)
World’s first results: 6-month outcomes from the WAVE clinical trial
R. Jones (Birmingham / GB)
WRAP Clinical Registry: enrollment updates in a real-world population
D. Rajan (Toronto / CA)
Real-world results: 12-month clinical outcomes from SAVE registry
T. Barroso (Brasilia / BR)
Long-term clinical experience with WRAPSODY™
P. Kitrou (Patras / GR)
Closing remarks
M. Razavi (Orange / US)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn about the latest evidence for WRAPSODY™
- Understand the impact on clinical strategies for AV access long-term patency
- Learn how experts utilize the features of WRAPSODY™ for optimal clinical outcomes
MERIT LEARNING CENTER
Explore the following daily lectures and hands-on sessions. Please join us early—space is limited!
| Saturday September 14, 2024 |
Sunday September 15, 2024 |
Monday September 16, 2024 |
Tuesday September 17, 2024 |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Hands-on and Beyond |
Hot Topic in Interventional Radiology |
Hot Topic in Interventional Radiology |
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Hands-on and Beyond |
Hands-on and Beyond |
Hands-on and Beyond |
Hands-on and Beyond |
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15:30 – 16:30 |
Ask the Expert |
Ask the Expert |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
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Ask the Expert |
Merit Learning Center Course Objectives
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Let’s Tackle the Lungs!
Time: 13:30–14:30
Faculty: F. Deprez (Tournai / BE)
• Get familiar with latest methods and techniques
• Interactive learning experience
• Develop problem-solving skills and learn practical solutions
Decoding Prostate Health: A Deep Dive into Prostatic Artery Embolization vs. Medical Treatments with the PARTEM Study
Time: 15:30–16:30
Faculty: M. Sapoval (Paris / FR)
• Learn from renowned expert face-to-face
• Share own expertise and practice
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Skills Development Lab
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Faculty: Merit Medical Education Staff
• Get familiar with Merit guidewires, catheters and biopsy needles
• Interactive learning experience with flow models
• Develop problem-solving skills and learn practical solutions
Everything you Need to Know about Drainage & Biopsy Procedures
Time: 13:30 – 14:30
Faculty: F. Deprez (Tournai / BE)
• Get familiar with latest methods and techniques
• Interactive learning experience
• Develop problem-solving skills and learn practical solutions
Genicular Artery Embolization in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee (GENESIS) Using Permanent Microspheres: Long-Term Results
Time: 15:30 – 16:30
Faculty: M. Little (Reading / GB)
• Learn from renowned expert face-to-face
• Share own expertise and practice
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Improving Patient Comfort and Reducing Complication: is Distal Radial Access the Way to Go?
Time: 10:30–11:30
Faculty: P. Najran (Manchester / GB)
• Enhance skills • Stay updated with the latest techniques and clinical recommendations • Facilitate better patients’ care
Let’s Tackle the Liver and Gallbladder!
Time: 13:30 – 14:30
Faculty: F. Deprez (Tournai / BE), H. Ulrich Laasch (Manchester / GB)
• Get familiar with latest methods and techniques for treatment of liver and gallbladder diseases
• Interactive learning experience
• Develop problem-solving skills and learn practical solutions
Do You Want to Know More about the WAVE Study Data and the Benefit of WRAPSODY? Do not Miss the Opportunity to Ask the Principal Investigator Directly!
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Faculty: M. Razavi (Orange / US)
• Learn from renowned expert face-to-face
• Share own expertise and practice
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Advancement in Interventional Radiology: Insights and Feedback on Innovative Access Products from Real-World Applications
Time: 10:30–11:30
Faculty: P. Najran (Manchester / GB)
• Enhance skills
• Stay updated with the latest techniques and clinical recommendations
• Facilitate better patients’ care
Unique Solutions for Dialysis Access
Time: 13:30 – 14:30
Faculty: A. Wigham (Oxford / GB)
• Get familiar with latest methods and techniques
• Interactive learning experience
• Develop problem-solving skills and learn practical solutions
HANDS-ON DEVICE TRAINING
Explore our products during the following sessions organized by CIRSE.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Discover available devices and technical specifications for the given topic
- Obtain basic knowledge about the manipulation of different devices
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VARICOSE VEINS |
Coordinators: A.Ganapathy (Manchester / GB) O. Cosin Sales (Barcelona / ES) |
HDT-VV 1: Sat., Sept 14, 2024
HDT-VV 2: Sun., Sept 15, 2024 |
HDT 1 (First floor, near Auditorium 1) |
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EMBOLIZATION: PARTICULATE AGENTS |
Coordinators: C. Lanza (Milan / IT) D. Torres (Odivelas / PT) |
HDT-EMT.PA 1: Sat., Sept 14, 2024
HDT-EMT.PA 2: Sun., Sept 15, 2024 |
HDT 3 (First floor, Pavilion 5) |
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MICROCATHETERS & MICROWIRES |
Coordinators: P. Marinho Lopes (V.N. de Faia / PT) P. Lucatelli (Rome / IT) |
HDT-MM 31.2: Mon., Sept 16, 2024
HDT-MM 34.3: Mon., Sept. 16, 2024 |
HDT 2 (First floor, near Auditorium 1) |
Merit WRAPSODY™ Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis is not approved or available for sale in the United States and may not be approved, cleared or available for sale or use in other countries.
Before using any product, refer to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and directions for use.