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Epidural Space Identification Device Using Air-filled Catheter  

강재환 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
김현식 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
김경아 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
김상태 (충북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
배진호 (충북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
임승운 (충북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
차은종 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.24, no.1, 2003 , pp. 9-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
An assist device was developed to identify the epidural space by continously monitoring the air-filled catheter pressure. The pressure signal appropriately amplified and filtered enabled to alarm the needle introduction into the epidural space by thresholding detection. Ten LEDs provided a visual change of catheter pressure before alarming for user convenience. Clinical trials were performed in 30 patients with 83% success rate at the first trial. When failed, the second trial was enough for successful anesthesia. The air volume introduced during each anesthesia was less than 1ml, causing side effects. Air filling of the catheter could also minimize infection possibility. Therefore, the present device guarantees safe anesthesia with user convenience.
Keywords
Epidural anesthesia; Automatic detection; Pressure monitoring;
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