Abstract
This paper presents a robotic catheter system with force sensors, monitor and a master-slave remote control system. We developed micro force sensors and applied them in the system to guarantee the operation safety in intravascular neurosurgery applications, and employed a camera to monitor the operation. Two kinds of force information are obtained through force sensors when the catheter contacted the blood vessel. The experiment shows that the proposed force sensors-based catheter system works well through force feedback and remote control. The system can facilitates the operation and avoid potential damages.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 283-289 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Force monitoring
- Force sensor
- Robotic catheter mechanism