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The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure has been the gold standard treatment for mid to high-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis and vascular disease by deploying a heart valve using a catheter that is inserted through the femoral artery [1]. However, patients with tortuous arteries that undergo this procedure have a predisposed risk of internal bleeding [1].

Unmet Need

There is currently no feasible system to quantitatively and qualitatively track forces and vessel displacements caused by catheter insertion.

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Reference

[1] M. Saad, H. Seoudy, D. Frank, “Challenging Anatomies for TAVR-Bicuspid and Beyond,” Front Cardiovasc Med., April, 2021. [Online serial]. Available: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.654554/full.