@inproceedings{190848aff79a4ddb93e753d53d6e88e4,
title = "Active catheter, active guide wire and related sensor systems",
abstract = "Active catheters and active guide wires which move like a snake utilizing distributed Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators have been developed for catheter-based minimally invasive diagnosis and therapy. Active catheters and guide wires can have bending, torsional and extending mechanisms. Communication and control IC chips in the active catheter reduce the number of lead wires for control. An ultra minature fiber-optic pressure sensor, a forward-looking ultrasonic probe and a magnetic position and orientation sensor have been developed for multifunctional catheters and multifunctional guide wires. These moving mechanisms and several sensors, which are equipped near the tip of the catheter and the guide wire will provide detail information near the tip and have doctors perform delicate and effective catheter intervention.",
keywords = "Active catheter, Active guide wire, Micro sensor, Micromachining, Minimally invasive therapy, SMA actuator",
author = "Yoichi Haga and Takashi Mineta and Masayoshi Esashi",
year = "2002",
month = dec,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "1889335193",
series = "Robotics, Automation, Control and Manufacturing: Trends, Principles and Applications - Proceedings of the 5th Biannual World Automation Congress, WAC 2002, ISORA 2002, ISIAC 2002 and ISOMA 2002",
pages = "291--296",
booktitle = "Robotics, Automation, Control and Manufacturing",
note = "9th Int. Symp. on Robotics and Applications, ISORA 2002, 8th Int. Symp. on Manufacturing and Applications, ISOMA 2002 and 4th Int. Symposium on Intelligent Automation and Control, ISIAC 2002, Held within the World Automation Congress, WAC 2002 ; Conference date: 09-06-2002 Through 13-06-2002",
}