1A2-C01 Catheter Skill Measurement and Training System with Optical Encoder(Medical Robotics and Mechatronics (2))

Abstract

In minimally invasive therapy, catheter is used. However, it's not easy to manipulate the catheter, and more practice effect is desired. There are some difficulties for the beginner to learn the skills of inserting the catheter. For solving this problem, in this paper, we propose the training system of catheter manipulation. This manipulation training is based on expert's manipulation of catheter. With this system, subjects can compare his manipulation to expert's one. 8 Subjects trained catheter manipulation with this system, and 6 subjects improves their catheter manipulation for linear motion, and 7 improves rotation of catheter.