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Towards Robot-Assisted Echocardiographic Monitoring in Catheterization Laboratories

Usability-Centered Manipulator for Transesophageal Echocardiography

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Abstract

This paper proposes a robotic Transesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) system concept for Catheterization Laboratories. Cardiovascular disease causes one third of all global mortality. TOE is utilized to assess cardiovascular structures and monitor cardiac function during diagnostic procedures and catheter-based structural interventions. However, the operation of TOE underlies various conditions that may cause a negative impact on performance, the health of the cardiac sonographer and patient safety. These factors have been conflated and evince the potential of robot-assisted TOE. Hence, a careful integration of clinical experience and Systems Engineering methods was used to develop a concept and physical model for TOE manipulation. The motion of different actuators of the fabricated motorized system has been tested. It is concluded that the developed medical system, counteracting conflated disadvantages, represents a progressive approach for cardiac healthcare.

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  1. Biomechatronics Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Universitaet Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany

    Christina Pahl

  2. Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    Christina Pahl & Mostafa Sayahkarajy

  3. Klinik für Innere Medizin II/ Kardiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin Katholisches Krankenhaus, „St. Johann Nepomuk“, Haarbergstrasse 72, 99097, Erfurt, Germany

    Henning Ebelt

  4. Advanced Diagnostics and Progressive Human Care Research Group, IJN-UTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    Eko Supriyanto

  5. Department Cardiology & Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/ National Cardiovascular Center “Harapan Kita”, 11420, Jakarta, Indonesia

    Amiliana Soesanto

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Pahl, C., Ebelt, H., Sayahkarajy, M. et al. Towards Robot-Assisted Echocardiographic Monitoring in Catheterization Laboratories. J Med Syst 41, 148 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-017-0786-4

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