开发和初步评估一个具有成本效益的力传感器,用于尿道镜应用.
Bruce M Gao1, Jacob C Tsai1, Andrei D Cumpanas1
1Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Journal of endourology
|June 26, 2024
概括
一个简单的1.0毫升注射器可以用来创建一个廉价的力传感器,用于监测尿路接入插入的力量在逆行性内外科手术,防止尿路损伤.
科学领域:
- 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科
- 医疗器械 医疗器械
- 手术创新 在外科创新.
背景情况:
- 逆行性内手术是结石的标准.
- 尿道接入插入超过8.0N的伤害风险.
- 电流力监测设备是独一无二的,而且无法广泛使用.
研究的目的:
- 开发一种廉价且易于使用的力传感器.
- 为了利用波伊尔定律和1.0毫升注射器进行力测量.
- 为了确定安全的尿路接入外插入的强度值.
主要方法:
- 评估了三个品牌的1.0毫升注射器.
- 封闭的注射器和压缩应特定力 (4.0 N,6.0 N,8.0 N).
- 记录了体积变化,并评估了可靠性和可重复性.
主要成果:
- 一个1.0毫升的Luer-LokTM注射器显示了4.0N (0.30毫升),6.0N (0.20毫升) 和8.0N (0.15毫升) 的精确体积变化.
- 其他1.0毫升注射器类型的精度较低,但具有可靠的力相关性.
- 封闭1.0毫升注射器的体积变化可靠地表明4.0N,6.0N和8.0N的施加力.
结论:
- 一个封闭的1.0毫升注射器可以作为一个可靠和可重复的力传感器.
- 这种方法提供了一种廉价的替代方法,用于在尿路透镜检查期间监测力.
- 通过防止在石头治疗期间尿管损伤,有可能提高患者的安全性.
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