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A robotic catheter system with real-time force feedback and monitor

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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.

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This research is supported by Kagawa University Characteristic Prior Research fund 2011.

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  1. Intelligent Mechanical Systems Engineering Department, Kagawa University, 2217-20, Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 761-0396, Japan

    Nan Xiao, Jian Guo, Shuxiang Guo & Takashi Tamiya

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Xiao, N., Guo, J., Guo, S. et al. A robotic catheter system with real-time force feedback and monitor. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 35, 283–289 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-012-0146-0

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