A NOVEL CATHETER OPERATING SYSTEM WITH FORCE FEEDBACK FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS.

We developed a novel catheter operating system with an integrated force sensor for medical applications which included a highly precise master-slave remote control system. This paper explains the system design and control system in detail. As part of our research, we designed a micro force sensor and included it in the system to ensure safe operation in intravascular neurosurgery applications. We performed operation simulation experiments and analyzed the operating errors. The experimental results indicated that the proposed force sensor-based catheter operating system works well and can be controlled remotely, and the force feedback can effectively improve operability at an aneurysm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]