Applying tactile sensing with piezoelectric materials for minimally invasive surgery and magnetic-resonance-guided interventions

Abstract Medical technologies have undergone significant development to overcome the problems inherent in minimally invasive surgery such as inhibited manual dexterity, reduced visual information, and lack of direct touch feedback to make it easier for surgeons to operate. A minimally invasive tool incorporating haptic feedback is being developed to increase the effectiveness of diagnostic procedures by providing force feedback. Magnetic resonance imaging guidance is possible to allow tool localization; however, this engenders the requirement of magnetic resonance compatibility on the device. This paper describes the work done towards developing a sensing device using piezoelectric sensor elements to locate subsurface inclusions in soft substrates, with its magnetic resonance compatibility tested in a 1.5 T scanner. Results show that the position of a hard inclusion can be determined.

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