Title :
Sensor guided coronary deobstruction catheter
Author :
Steenvoorden, G. ; Bom, N. ; Vogel, J.A. ; Lancée, C.T.
Author_Institution :
TNO Inst. of Appl. Phys., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
Work in progress on the development of a nonsurgical deobstruction technique is described. The catheter in development is an advanced micromechanical device with an external diameter of 2 mm. The parts to be integrated in the catheter tip are: (1) an ultrasonic transducer for visualization of the internal diameter of the artery and tissue characterization; (2) an integrated ultrasonic transmitter-receiver for high signal quality; (3) a deobstruction unit using laser ablation or spark erosion; and (4) an optical position decoder
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; cardiology; ultrasonic transducers; 2 mm; catheter tip; coronary deobstruction catheter; deobstruction unit; external diameter; integrated ultrasonic transmitter-receiver; laser ablation; micromechanical device; nonsurgical deobstruction technique; optical position decoder; sensor guided catheter; spark erosion; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic transducer; Arteries; Catheters; Integrated optics; Laser ablation; Micromechanical devices; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Sparks; Ultrasonic transducers; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 1989, Proceedings, An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Robots. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.1989.77958
