Evaluation of a multi-steerable catheter for cardiac interventions in a 3D-printed heart model
A. Ali (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
J.C.F. Winter (TU Delft - Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control)
Dimitra Dodou (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
P. Breedveld (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
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Abstract
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 the added steering possibilities are beneficial in the cardiovascular anatomy. With this research we aimed to investigate the effect of 0-DOF, 2-DOF, and 4-DOF catheter systems on surgical performance in a cardiovascular model.