TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES

Pin Hao Cheng; Ronak Narkhede; Matt Rajala; Jared Schultz; Nathan Harbinson; Samuel Fisher; Nitish Poojari; Sharva Khandagale; Alex Berg; Keara Berlin; Adam Imdieke; Michael Feldkamp; Scott Frushour; Kaustubh Patil; Mark Ashby; William Peine; Sean L Moen; Andrew Grande; Karthik Desingh; Timothy M. Kowalewski

doi:10.1115/DMD2026-1079

TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES

Pin Hao Cheng
, Ronak Narkhede
, Matt Rajala
, Jared Schultz
, Nathan Harbinson
, Samuel Fisher
, Nitish Poojari
, Sharva Khandagale
, Alex Berg
, Keara Berlin
, Adam Imdieke
, Michael Feldkamp
, Scott Frushour
, Kaustubh Patil
, Mark Ashby
, William Peine
, Sean L Moen
, Andrew Grande
, Karthik Desingh
, Timothy M. Kowalewski

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Abstract

We present the design, benchtop validation, and network latency characteristics of a minimal 2-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) telerobotic system for remote control of endovascular guidewires or catheters for remote neurovascular interventions. Median roundtrip latencies of 31, 55, and 268 ms were recorded for local, residential (approximately 50 km), and cellular internet settings. This work serves as a feasibility study, demonstrating that consumer-grade interfaces like smartphones and tablets may achieve the latency and precision required for remote endovascular procedures. The resulting minimal platform may be used for technical-skills training and product development in controlling guidewires or catheters remotely.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791889435
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2026-1079
State	Published - 2026
Event	2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026 - Minneapolis, United States Duration: Apr 20 2026 → Apr 22 2026

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Name	Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026

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Conference	2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026
Country/Territory	United States
City	Minneapolis
Period	4/20/26 → 4/22/26

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Keywords

Medical Robotics
Telerobotics
Thrombectomy

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Cheng, P. H., Narkhede, R., Rajala, M., Schultz, J., Harbinson, N., Fisher, S., Poojari, N., Khandagale, S., Berg, A., Berlin, K., Imdieke, A., Feldkamp, M., Frushour, S., Patil, K., Ashby, M., Peine, W., Moen, S. L., Grande, A., Desingh, K., & Kowalewski, T. M. (2026). TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES. In Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026 Article V001T07A005 (Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2026-1079

TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES. / Cheng, Pin Hao; Narkhede, Ronak; Rajala, Matt et al.
Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026. V001T07A005 (Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Cheng, PH, Narkhede, R, Rajala, M, Schultz, J, Harbinson, N, Fisher, S, Poojari, N, Khandagale, S, Berg, A, Berlin, K, Imdieke, A, Feldkamp, M, Frushour, S, Patil, K, Ashby, M, Peine, W, Moen, SL, Grande, A , Desingh, K & Kowalewski, TM 2026, TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES. in Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026., V001T07A005, Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026, Minneapolis, United States, 4/20/26. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2026-1079

Cheng PH, Narkhede R, Rajala M, Schultz J, Harbinson N, Fisher S et al. TOWARDS REMOTE THROMBECTOMY WITH TELEROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN GUIDEWIRES. In Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2026. V001T07A005. (Proceedings of the 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2026). doi: 10.1115/DMD2026-1079

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