University of Limerick - European Conference on Biomedical Optics - EFPI presentation

1. Low-Cost Miniature Fiber-Optic Extrinsic Fabry-Perot
Interferometric Pressure Sensor for Biomedical
Applications
[European Conference on Biomedical Optics, 2013]
Sven Poeggel, Daniele Tosi, Gabriel Leen, Elfed Lewis
University of Limerick, Ireland
Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC)

2. Problem
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
In-vivo pressure measurement
High accuracy (1 mmHg or below)
Minimum invasiveness (size, weight)
Low-cost disposable probe
Immunity to EMI
FIBER-OPTIC

3. Extrinsic FP
Interferometer
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
EFPI: Fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometric sensor based on all-
silica glass structure: (1) launch fiber, (2) diaphragm, (3) capillary +
FBG
Capillary
Launch SM
fiber
Diaphragm
MM fiber
AIR-GAP
dL
Fiber
Bragg
Grating
(FBG)

4. Air-gap length L
FP Spectrum ~ S0 + k cos[4πL/ ]λ
d
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
EFPI principle
L

5. Pressure
Air-gap length L = L0 - Sp PΔ
FP Spectrum ~ S0 + k cos[4π(L - Sp PΔ )/ ]λ
Temperature: L = L0 - Sp P + SΔ T TΔ ⇒ FBG
L0 - Sp PΔ
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
EFPI principle
L

6. EFPI/FBG spectrum
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
EFPI
FBG

7. FBG detectionFBG detection
EFPI/FBG system
ASE sourceASE source
SpectrometerSpectrometer
1530-1600 nm
1520-1596 nm CouplerCoupler
3 dB
1x4 switch
ServerServer
EFPI
EFPI
EFPI
EFPI+FBG
DAQDAQ
(LabVIEW)(LabVIEW) Pressure
Temperature}
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
EFPI detectionEFPI detection
ProbeProbe
calibrationcalibration

8. Performance chart
UL EFPI/FBG
Druck
DPI 601
St. Jude
PressureWir
e
Opsens
OPP-M
Technology
Fiber optic,
EFPI/FBG
Fluidic Guidewire
Fiber optic,
EFPI
Diameter 0.2 mm (>1 mm) 0.35 mm 0.55 mm
Accuracy 0.2 mmHg 2 mmHg 2 mmHg 2 mmHg
Speed 100 Hz 50 Hz 25 Hz 20/250 Hz
Stability 0.6 mmHg/hr 2.6 mmHg/hr >5 mmHg/hr 4.0 mmHg/hr
Temperature
Compens.
0.5°C
None None None
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick

9. Burette test
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick

10. Burette test
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
RMSE = 2.29 mmH2O =
= 0.21 mmHg

11. Heart simulator
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
Heart simulator
Interrogator/processing
Heart pumping
Sensor positioning
(short access)
EFPI spectrum
Pressure meas.
Spectrometer
ASE source
Heart pumping
inletFiber inlet

12. Heart simulator
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
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Time (s)
Pressure (mmHg)

13. Ventricular assist
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
Polymer Core,
Cleveland Clinic, US
Mar 2013FPI positioning
Ventricular assist
Reference (fluidic)
Pressure readout

14. Ventricular assist
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick
Pressure (mmHg)
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Polymer Core,
Cleveland Clinic, US
Mar 2013

15. Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre - project portfolio - UL2013
Urodynamics
InterrogatorInterrogator
Differential pressure measurement
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) diagnostic

16. Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre - project portfolio - UL2013
Other applications
Robotic surgery
Pressure force sensors - 2D/3D
1mmHg accuracy, stability over several hours
Miniature size ⍉ 125/80/(40) mμ
Intra-aortic balloon (IAB) pumping
Instantaneous pressure detection
1mmHg accuracy, stability over long operation time
Size, form factor, redundancy, placement (⍉ 200 m)μ
Intra-chranial pressure (ICP)
ICP 1 to 20 mmHg
≲0.1 mmHg accuracy, stability over minutes
Miniature size ⍉ 200/125/80 mμ

17. Acknowledgments
‣ Cleveland Clinic and Pointec Medical
‣ FP7 Marie Curie (299985-PROBESENSE)
‣ Science Foundation Ireland (RFP/ECE2898)
‣ Enterprise Ireland (IP-2012-0166-Y)
‣ University of Limerick, MSSI and CES depts.
Daniele Tosi - Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) - University of Limerick