COMPUTER CONTROLLED STEERABLE TIP GUIDE CATHETER

摘要

A catheter system is provided. The system includes a catheter having an elongated flexible body and one or more electroactive polymer actuators disposed along the elongated flexible body. The electroactive polymer actuators are adapted to cause a change in configuration of the elongated flexible body. The system also includes a controller adapted to transmit the control signal to the electroactive polymer actuators. The controller includes a memory storing a plurality of control signals corresponding to a plurality of predetermined configurations of the catheter and a user-interface coupled to the memory. The user-interface is configured to select one or more configurations from the plurality of predetermined configurations in response to user input.

主权项

1. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter including an elongated flexible body and at least one electroactive polymer actuator disposed along the elongated flexible body, the at least one electroactive polymer actuator adapted to cause a change in configuration of the elongated flexible body; and a controller adapted to transmit the control signal to the at least one electroactive polymer actuator, the controller including:
a memory storing a plurality of control signals corresponding to a plurality of predetermined configurations of the catheter; anda user-interface coupled to the memory, the user-interface configured to select at least one configuration from the plurality of predetermined configurations in response to user input.