NOVEL GUIDANCE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

VIBRONAV - vibroacoustic device navigation research-initiative of the AGH University, Krakow, Poland (Prof. Michael Friebe, PhD) and JLU, Giessen, Germany (Prof. Gabriele Krombach, MD)

MTP / MISSION / VISION


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"The goal is not to just DIGITIZE, but to create better MEDICINE."

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"Joint and interdisciplinary research between clinicians and engineers with a clear purpose is the key to translation."

MASSIVE TRANSFORMATIVE PURPOSE:

Error-free medicine

MISSION:

Integrate novel sensing

VISION:

vibroacoustic tissue device information as a base for improved guidance

WHAT IS VIBRONAV


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OPUS LAP -- German DFG / Polish NCN joint research
Engineering / Sensor / AI expertise from AGH University of Science and Technology and Clinical Expertise, Workflow optimisation, UX design from JLU - Justus Liebig University
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01.2023 - 12.2025
Total research budget - approx. € 700.000
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Goal: Develop an advanced audio-enabled support system and technique for needle guidance in vascular punctures as a preparation or start of interventional radiological procedures (catheters). Novel audio sensors and advanced signal analysis techniques will be combined to extract and characterize clinically relevant features within a vibroacoustic sensing setup.

TIMELINE


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Finish research proposal by Dec. 15 2021 - DONE
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First student thesis projects Winter Semester 2022 - SEARCH FOR CANDIDATES - DONE
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First PhD Student hired January 2023, Team Building, ... - DONE
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Office and Lab Space identified and equipped - March 2023 - DONE (Building D2 Room 212 - really nice - we may need to move in September 2024 though)
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First Conference Paper submitted - JANUARY 2023 — CARS CONFERENCE IN MUNICH - DONE plus a Conference paper to BMT
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Setup lab research - DONE
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First peer reviewed research journal papers published Q1 2023 - DONE
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5 conference and Journal papers published by Q1 2024 - DONE (total of 8)
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Setup with Robotic Arm (Ultrasound) and Audio Sensing completed - by Q2 2024
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Novel concept for Audio Tissue Signal evaluation for interventional therapy application - by Q4 2024

PUBLICATIONS



(1) K. Heryan, W. Serwatka, J. Sorysz, P. Fuentealba, D. Rzepka and M. Friebe, "Tissue Classification Using Data from Vibroacoustic Signals Produced from Needle-Tissue Interaction," 2023 IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Data Science and Engineering in Healthcare, Medicine and Biology, Malta, 2023, pp. 185-186, doi: 10.1109/IEEECONF58974.2023.10405328.

(2) N. Cholewa, W. Serwatka, J. Sorysz, K. Heryan, G. A. Krombach and M. Friebe, "Framework for Exploratory Analysis of Vibroacoustic Signals Resulting from Needle-Tissue Interaction - setup for data acquisition," 2023 IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Data Science and Engineering in Healthcare, Medicine and Biology, Malta, 2023, pp. 17-18, doi: 10.1109/IEEECONF58974.2023.10405256

(4) M. Spiller, N. Esmaeili, T. Sühn, A. Boese, M. Friebe, S. Turial, and A. Illanes, "Towards AI-driven minimally invasive needle interventions," Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 9, no. 1, 2023, pp. 559-562. doi: 10.1515/cdbme-2023-1140

(5) W. Serwatka, K. Heryan, J. Sorysz, A. Illanes, A. Boese, G. Krombach, and M. Friebe, "Audio-based tissue classification - preliminary investigation for a needle procedure," Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 9, no. 1, 2023, pp. 347-350. doi: 10.1515/cdbme-2023-1087

(6) M. Friebe, and A Illanes, "Advancements in Medical Imaging and Image-Guided Procedures: A Potential—Or Rather Likely—Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Therapy: Understand Disruption and Take Advantage of It!," Applied Sciences 13, no. 16: 9218. doi: 10.3390/app13169218

(7) T. Sühn, N. Esmaeili, M. Spiller, M. Costa, A. Boese, J. Bertrand, A. Pandey, C. Lohmann, M. Friebe, A. Illanes, "Vibro-acoustic sensing of tissue-instrument-interactions allows a differentiation of biological tissue in computerized palpation," Comput. Biol. Med. 2023, 164, 107272, doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107272

(8) T. Sühn, N. Esmaeili, S. Mattepu , M. Spiller , A. Boese, R. Urruti, V. Poblete , C. Hansen, C. Lohmann, A. Illanes, and M. Friebe, "Vibro-Acoustic Sensing of Instrument Interactions as a Potential Source of Texture-Related Information in Robotic Palpation," Sensors. 2023; 23(6):3141, doi: 10.3390/s23063141


CONTACT



Department of Department of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (Head: Prof. Piotr Augustyniak), AGH Kraków, Poland; Katarzyna Heryan, Prof. Michael Friebe
Interventional Radiology Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany; Prof. Gabriele Krombach

Healtheconomics and Entrepreneurial Validation through the FOM University of Applied Sciences, Center for Innovation, Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Essen, Germany (www.fom.de/cibe);

Technical Support through SURAG GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany (www.surag-medical.com - Axel Boese and Alfredo Illanes);


info [at] vibronav [dot] com