A remote control catheterization system comprising: a propelling device, which controllably inserts a flexible, elongate probe into the body of a patient and a control unit, in communication with the propelling device, and comprising user controls which are operated by a user of the system remote from the patient to control insertion of the probe into the body by the propelling device, wherein the user controls include an intuitive user interface comprising a handle that can be moved longitudinally, forward and back along a longitudinal axis, and also can be moved rotationally, in rotation around the longitudinal axis the intuitive user interface comprising motion sensors that detect longitudinal motion and rotational motion of the handle and convert them to signals and signal communication circuitry that communicates the signals to the control unit for commanding the propelling device to move the probe in respective direction and distance as the handle.
