A sensorized modular training platform to reduce vascular damage in endovascular surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Endovascular interventions require intense practice to develop sufficient dexterity in catheter handling within the human body. Therefore, we present a modular training platform, featuring 3D-printed vessel phantoms with patient-specific anatomy and integrated piezoresistive impact force sensing of instrument interaction at clinically relevant locations for feedback-based skill training to detect and reduce damage to the delicate vascular wall.

Methods

The platform was fabricated and then evaluated in a user study by medical ([Formula: see text]) and non-medical ([Formula: see text]) users. The users had to navigate a set of guidewire and catheter through a parkour of 3 modules including an aneurismatic abdominal aorta, while impact force and completion time were rec

SUBMITTER: Fischer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10491519 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature