Electromagnetically-driven medical microrobots toward innovative aneurysm treatment

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23656178
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: MITSUISHI Mamoru 東京大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (90183110)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUGITA Naohiko 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (70372406) ; HARADA Kanako 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 特任講師 (80409672) ; MORITA Akio 日本医科大学, 脳神経外科学教室, 教授 (60302725)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 手術ロボット / マイクロロボット / 磁場 / 低侵襲手術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the control of microrobots using electromagnetic force for the treatment of brain aneurysm. An experimental system using electromagnetic coils was developed, and the image-guided real-time branch-selection control method was developed. The method was validated by experiments using simplified vascular models. This work would further accelerate the research of medical microrobots.

Free Research Field

医用工学