Fundamental analysis of multifunctional active guidewire system using magnetic microrobots

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Abstract

This paper presents a new multifunctional active guidewire system for medical applications that uses a magnetic microrobot. The study demonstrated that the proposed microrobot system could swim and be controlled under Low-Reynolds-number (Re) environments in blood vessel models. The prototype of the robotic guidewire, which is driven within a three-axis Helmholtz coil system, consists of a guide-wire, spiral blade, drilling tip, and permanent magnet. The spiral-type microrobot showed stable active locomotion between magnetic field strengths 3 kA/m and 9.1 kA/m under driving frequency up to 70 Hz in a silicone oil (of viscosity 1000 est). The microrobot under a diameter of 1.5 mm produced a maximum moving velocity of 8.08 × 10-3 m/s at 70 Hz and 9.1 kA/m. In particular, the robotic guidewire produced 3D locomotion with drilling in the three-axis Helmholtz coil system. We verified active locomotion, towing of guidewire, steering, and drilling of the proposed robotic guidewire system through experimental analyses.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781538654750
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018.06.29
Event2018 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2018 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 2018.03.192018.03.24

Publication series

Name2018 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2018

Conference

Conference2018 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2018
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period18.03.1918.03.24

Keywords

  • Robotic guidewire
  • spiral-type magnetic microrobot
  • three-axis helmholtz coil

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine
  • Biological Sciences

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