Optical fiber technology enables smart needles for epidurals: an
Nowadays, epidural space identification is made by using subjective and manual techniques characterized by failure rates up to 7%. In this work, we propose a fiber optic sensor

Nowadays, epidural space identification is made by using subjective and manual techniques characterized by failure rates up to 7%. In this work, we propose a fiber optic sensor
These studies indicate that optical fiber FBG shape sensing technology has become a mature and reliable method for medical instruments. However, their sensing accuracy requires
In this work, an FPI based fiber optic force sensor design and its integration to an 18-gauge MRI compatible biopsy needle are presented. The custom designed FPI sensor provides a force
Interventional needle shape monitoring method can provide doctors with important information during surgery and is a necessary means to ensure the safety of surgery. In order to improve interventional
SEDI-ATI has acquired very specific know-how in the integration of an optical fiber into a metal needle. Fiber-optic needles are suitable for non-destructive, real
Briefly summarized, embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems, apparatus and methods for providing tracking information of a distal tip of the medical instrument using optical fiber...
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This paper presents the performance analysis of the system for real-time reconstruction of the shape of the rigid medical needle used for minimally invasive surgeries. The system is based on
The system is based on four optical fibers glued along the needle at 90 degrees from each other to measure distributed strain along the needle from four diferent sides.
A fibre-optic, Fabry-Pérot interferometer hydrophone is integrated into an intraoperative needle and used to localise the needle tip within a handheld ultrasound field.
Optical fiber sensors offer attractive characteristics that make them very suitable and, in some cases, the only viable sensing solution. Some of the key attributes of fiber sensors are summarized below.
Conclusion Traditional position sensors such as potentiometers and magnetic sensors have limitations in certain scenarios. Fiber optic position sensors are
Accurately determining the shape and tip position of puncture needles in surgery is challenging due to the limitations of traditional sensors. This work introduces a Fiber Bragg Grating
In this work, we propose and experimentally assess a shape-sensing guidance system based on four simultaneously scanned distributed optical fiber sensors based on high-scattering nanoparticle
In this paper, we directly compare single-core fiber-based and multicore fiber-based needle shape-sensing through identically constructed, four-active area sensorized bevel-tip needles...
The device works by transmitting pulses of ultrasound from our proprietary low-cost fibre-optic trackable needle which are detected by a sparse sensor array located on the patient''s skin.
Biopsy needles with embedded force sensors can eliminate the needle deflection and the needle targeting failure risks during MRI guided biopsy procedures.
Another promising method for MIS guidance is shape sensing of the needle based on the fiber optic sensors. Optical fiber characteristics, like biocompatibility, small size, and low mass 18 make them
vivo tissue on the same experimental platform. In this work, we found that for shape-sensing in phantom tissue, the two needles performed identically with a p-value of 0.164 > 0.05, but in ex-vivo real tissue,
In this work, we compare two different types of FBG sensors under identical conditions and application, namely, acting as the sensor for needle insertion shape reconstruction.
Optical Fiber -Based Needle Shape Sensing: Three-channel Single Core vs. Multicore Approaches Published in: 2023 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR)
Through expansive research in fiber optics, a plethora of bio-compatible, MRI-compatible, optical shape-sensors have been developed to provide real-time shape feedback, such as single-core and
Fiber optic sensors, sometimes called fiber photoelectric sensors, include two devices which are typically specified separately: the amplifier and the
This article provides an overview of fiber optic sensor installation methods to help readers understand how a high-resolution distributed sensing system can be
method to track the needle tip during ultrasound image-guided procedures is presented. This method involves the use of a fiber-optic ultrasound receiver that is affixed within the cannu a of a medical
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