Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to various types of medical catheters with a deformable body that deflect in response to a force exerted on the catheter tip. A magnetic field sensor and permanent magnet respectively coupled on either side of the deformable body are used to determine a change in a magnetic field associated with the deflection of the catheter tip. Controller circuitry may receive a signal from the magnetic field sensor indicative of the deflection of the deformable body and associate the signal with the force exerted.
