Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 01, 2022 - June 04, 2022
In Japan, "malignant neoplasm (cancer)," "cardiovascular disease," "cerebrovascular disease," and "pneumonia" are the four major causes of death, with mortality rates for "cardiovascular disease" (15.50%) and "cerebrovascular disease" (9.0%). Catheters, which cause less damage to the body, are frequently used for these treatments, and endovascular surgery is performed. This reduces the physical and mental burden on the patient and helps to reduce medical costs by shortening the hospital stay. Since this treatment relies heavily on the experience and skill of the surgeon to guide the patient with a guidewire when inserting it into a human blood vessel, we will research and develop an active catheter that can do this automatically.
