Miniaturized Robotic End-Effector With Piezoelectric Actuation and Fiber Optic Sensing for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures

Each year 35,000 cardiac ablation procedures are performed to treat atrial fibrillation through the use of catheter systems. The success rate of this treatment is highly dependent on the force which the catheter applies on the heart wall. If the magnitude of the applied force is much higher than a c... View More