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Background and Motivation
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 17.9 million deaths annually. In Denmark, 1 in 5 deaths is due to CVDs. Endovascular interventions have become a cornerstone in managing cardiovascular conditions. These procedures, which involve the navigation of guidewires and catheters through the vascular system to reach target lesions, offer the advantages of minimal invasiveness, reduced hospital stay, and improved patient outcomes. Despite the advancement of robotic systems in surgical fields, endovascular robotics continues to face several critical limitations: 1) The setup time for many endovascular robotic platforms is prohibitively long; 2) These systems are typically large and bulky; 3) Many robotic catheter systems are restricted to using only the tools manufactured by the same vendor; 4) Current systems offers no level of autonomy.
This project is organized into two tightly coupled Work Packages (WPs). WP1 focuses on the development of a miniaturized, universally compatible catheter/guidewire manipulation system. WP2 addresses intelligent, autonomous catheter control using AI.
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 17.9 million deaths annually. In Denmark, 1 in 5 deaths is due to CVDs. Endovascular interventions have become a cornerstone in managing cardiovascular conditions. These procedures, which involve the navigation of guidewires and catheters through the vascular system to reach target lesions, offer the advantages of minimal invasiveness, reduced hospital stay, and improved patient outcomes. Despite the advancement of robotic systems in surgical fields, endovascular robotics continues to face several critical limitations: 1) The setup time for many endovascular robotic platforms is prohibitively long; 2) These systems are typically large and bulky; 3) Many robotic catheter systems are restricted to using only the tools manufactured by the same vendor; 4) Current systems offers no level of autonomy.
This project is organized into two tightly coupled Work Packages (WPs). WP1 focuses on the development of a miniaturized, universally compatible catheter/guidewire manipulation system. WP2 addresses intelligent, autonomous catheter control using AI.
| Acronym | VP-GRACE |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 01/09/2025 → 31/12/2026 |
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