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ENEBI 2018
6º Encontro Nacional de Engenharia Biomecânica
PROPOSAL FOR AN AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR LUMBAR PUNCTURE PROCEDURES
Submission Author:
Guilherme Siqueira Eduardo , RJ
Co-Authors:
Guilherme Siqueira Eduardo, Raphael Curvello Pizzaia, Djenane Pamplona, Guilherme Rodrigues Sampaio de Paula, Aura Conci
Presenter: Guilherme Siqueira Eduardo
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENEBI2018.EEB18-0026
Abstract
The lumbar puncture is a procedure that aims to collect cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space within the spine for medical diagnostics. The procedure itself is delicate and needs to be carried out by a highly trained professional, relying on needle force feedback sensation. With the purpose of assisting the less trained professional, we developed an auxiliary device by embedding sensors to the puncture needle and providing visual feedback. This way medical students and beginner professionals can have a more reliable way of detecting the subarachnoid space within the spine.
Keywords
lumbar puncture, Instrumentation, electronics
