Research Article

Titanium-Nickel Shape Memory Alloy Spring Actuator for Forward-Looking Active Catheter

Figure 10

Actuation test results conducted in (a) room air temperature and (b) warm water at 310 K. The applied current to the several actuators was controlled to move the catheter tip around 0.5 mm.
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