A simple engineering alteration to IO access device electronics can lead to improved placement accuracy confirmation

Rohan Vemu1, Tshepo K Yane, Gregory S Glova

  • 1From the Department of Bioengineering (R.V., T.K.Y., G.S.G., P.L.P., K.O., D.F.M.), University of Pennsylvania; Division of Traumatology (K.C., L.J.K., J.L.P.), Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; and Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery (D.F.M., J.L.P.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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