Development of an integrated optical contact force monitoring sensor for cardiac ablation catheters

Jang Ah Kim, Changmin Kim, Kihong Park, Atul Kulkarni, Taesung Kim

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Abstract

Contact force monitoring technology during cardiac catheter ablation has become a major issue as both appropriate RF delivery and risk-free therapy have been more and more significant. In this study, an elastic waveguide was utilized to detect the contact force of 0 to 40 gF applied at the end of the sensor tip. The sensor showed a hysteresis between the force loading and releasing because of the elasticity of waveguide. The sensing responses were nearly linear and the sensitivity was about 0.2 mV/gF.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4363-4366
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781424492718
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Nov 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 25 Aug 201529 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume2015-November
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period25/08/1529/08/15

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