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Force Sensing Catheter
This project combines several disciplines and includes numerous tasks such as design, fabrication, characterization and optimization of a biomedical sensor. Project can be customized depending on the student’s background and interest (multiple projects are available).
Keywords: Magnetic catheter, Contact force (CF), MEMS, Microsystems, Biomedical devices
- Simulations of the catheter sensor
- Design and prototyping by 3D printing
- Sensor characterization
- GUI and post processing with MATLAB
- Experimental testing of the developed sensor
- Simulations of the catheter sensor - Design and prototyping by 3D printing - Sensor characterization - GUI and post processing with MATLAB - Experimental testing of the developed sensor
The MSRLab is developing magnetically controlled catheters for minimal invasive surgery. Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a potentially curative method for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Several experimental studies have suggested that during RFCA, electrode-tissue contact force (CF) is a major determinant of lesion size. The goal of this project is to design and fabricate a force sensing catheter.
The MSRLab is developing magnetically controlled catheters for minimal invasive surgery. Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a potentially curative method for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Several experimental studies have suggested that during RFCA, electrode-tissue contact force (CF) is a major determinant of lesion size. The goal of this project is to design and fabricate a force sensing catheter.