ARTERY published a new scientific paper on “Path Tracking Control of a Steerable Catheter in Transcatheter Cardiology Interventions”
The study, conducted in collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and KU Leuven, focuses on improving transcatheter interventions for mitral regurgitation by developing a path tracking control framework for autonomous navigation of a robotic steerable catheter through vascular lumens.
This method involves a kinematic model that considers nonholonomic constraints and utilizes real-time data from electromagnetic and fiber Bragg grating sensors to guide the catheter with precision. Tested in a patient-specific vessel phantom, the framework achieved a median position error under 2 mm, demonstrating high accuracy in catheter navigation.
This research represents a significant step forward in transcatheter interventions, offering promising avenues for improving patient outcomes in mitral regurgitation treatment.
Read the full paper here.
Credits: xiu zhang, Aditya Sridhar, Xuan Thao Ha, Syed Zain Mehdi, Andrea Fortuna, Mattia Magro, Angela Peloso, Anna Bicchi, Mouloud OURAK, Andrea Aliverti, Emiliano Votta, Emmanuel Vander Poorten and Elena De Momi
