Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, Korea University Research and Business Foundation

Min Chul Song

Jin Woo Ahn

Chang Jun Choi

Kang Moo Lee

Eun Ju Yoo

Geum Joon Cho

In a non-contact pressure measurement system of a balloon catheter and a non-contact pressure measurement method of the balloon catheter using the same, the system includes a chamber part, a balloon, a tube part, a pump part and a displacement sensor. The chamber part stores a saline solution. The balloon is disposed inside of a body and is configured to be expanded with supply of the saline solution. The tube part is configured to connect the chamber part with the balloon. The pump part is configured to control the supply of the saline solution via the tube part. The displacement sensor is configured to measure an amount of the expansion of the tube part expanded with the supply of the saline solution, in a predetermined section of the tube part.

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Cheongju-si, South Korea

Min Chul Song