The design of an electronic alarming angiocatheter: An intelligent instrument for hospitalized patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Vessels bloodretrograde into theintravenous tube can cause some problems such as blood clotting, waste of time, interfere with the treatment process and the patient's anxiety. The aim of this study was the design of a device to warn the blood retrograde into the intravenoustube. Designed peripheral intravenous catheter, warns medical staff by alarming blood retrogrades into the intravenoustube. Changes in the blood concentration showed no significant effect on the sensitivity of the device. Certainly this practical angicatheter can be helpful in improvement of treatment process and also helps to patient's calm.
Authors and Affiliations
A. A. Shakeri| MD, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran, Kalani N. | Medical Ethic Research Center,Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran, S. Mohammadi Nezhad| DVM, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran, Corresponding E-mail: saeed.mohammadinezhad@gmail.com, H. Dehdashti Jahromi| School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Communications and Electronics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, F. Namazi| Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, M. Rahmanian Kooshkaki| Electronic engineering, M.Sc., Jahrom technology incubator, Jahrom, Iran, Gh. Ghadimi| Electronic engineering, M.Sc., Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran, H. R Foroutan| Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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