Award
NIH Reporter #5R01HL163991-04
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Robotic Catheter System for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures
Recipient
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES
Award Amount
$971,104.00
Ceiling
$971,104.00
Awarded
July 28, 2025
Identifier
5R01HL163991-04
A multi-year NIH-funded project to develop an innovative MRI-guided robotic catheter system to improve safety and efficacy of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion procedures for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients.
Description
This project aims to improve stroke prevention treatment for atrial fibrillation by developing a real-time MRI-guided robotic intravascular catheter system for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) procedures. It involves enhancing MRI image acquisition, creating MRI-compatible robotic catheters, designing human-machine interfaces, and validating the system through animal and non-clinical human studies.