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A. Ali
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Contact force management has been proven to have a positive effect on the outcome of cardiac ablation procedures. However, no method exists that allows maintaining a constant contact force within a required and effective range. This work aims to develop and evaluate such a consta
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Stabilizing interventional instruments in the cardiovascular system
A classification of mechanisms
Positioning and stabilizing a catheter at the required location inside a vessel or the heart is a complicated task in interventional cardiology. In this review we provide a structured classification of catheter stabilization mechanisms to systematically assess their challenges du
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Improving Endo-Myocardial Biopsy by Real-Time Spectral Tissue Sensing
A Feasibility Study
The aim of this research is to integrate spectral tissue sensing technology inside a cardiac bioptome for real-time measurements of tissue characteristics. Bioptome tip and handle components were designed and manufactured to house and guide optical fibers. The designed components
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Purpose: In previous studies we developed two mechanical prototypes of steerable catheters: the Sigma, which uses joysticks to actuate two steerable tip segments, and the Epsilon, which has a handle that is an enlarged version of the tip. In this study, we present a first perform
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Catheter steering in interventional cardiology
Mechanical analysis and novel solution
In recent years, steerable catheters have been developed to combat the effects of the dynamic cardiac environment. Mechanically actuated steerable catheters appear the most in the clinical setting; however, they are bound to a number of mechanical limitations. The aim of this res
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ChoRe
A device for trans-catheter chordae tendineae repair
This work focuses on the design of a new device (called ChoRe) to place artificial chords in the mitral valve structure during a trans-catheter procedure. The aim of the device is to restore the correct functionality of the valve and solve mitral valve regurgitation, that is, a c
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Even though technological advances have increased the application area of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), there are still hurdles to allow for widespread adoption for more complex procedures. The development of steerable instruments, in which the surgeon can alter the tip orien
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In interventional cardiology catheters are routinely used to access and treat defects and diseases in the heart. Image guidance using forward-looking (FL)ultrasound transducers at the tip of the catheter could give the physician visual feedback during complex procedures such as v
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To overcome the challenges presented by complex 3-dimensional shapes and tortuous vasculature in the cardiovascular environment, we previously developed a prototype of a multi-steerable catheter having 4 DOFs controlled by two joysticks [1]. However, it remains unknown whether th
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Steerable catheters in cardiology
Classifying steerability and assessing future challenges
Objective: This review aims to provide a structured classification of the underlying steering mechanisms in steerable catheters and to assess their future challenges. Methods: Existing, patented, and experimental designs of steerable catheters are classified with respect to their
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