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Development Of An Intraperitoneal Catheter Placement Device For Use On The Battlefield, Riley Reynolds
Development Of An Intraperitoneal Catheter Placement Device For Use On The Battlefield, Riley Reynolds
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The objective of this project was to simplify peritoneal cavity access so an Airforce field medic can safely infuse oxygen microbubbles (OMBs) into the intraperitoneal space for the emergency treatment of hypoxia due to lung damage. To solve this problem, we created an intraperitoneal catheter placement device for use on the battlefield. The three common methods and some of the most common devices for peritoneal cavity access were reviewed. Injury frequencies for each of the three methods were analyzed. The results showed that each of the access techniques gives a similar rate of iatrogenic injury.
The battlefield conditions where the …
Design Of Medical Devices For Diagnostics In The Gastrointestinal System, Charles R. Welch
Design Of Medical Devices For Diagnostics In The Gastrointestinal System, Charles R. Welch
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This thesis presents the design, controls, and testing of two systems: a novel colonoscope locomotion design for diagnostics, and a biosensor capsule that implants a sensor in the small intestine. Each system requires special design considerations for use in the gastrointestinal system.
Colonoscopy procedures are recommended as a screening for colon cancer and related conditions after the age of 50. The need for an improved colonoscope that reduces the colonoscopy time and patient discomfort is apparent. The semi-autonomous device presented here could likely reduce the colonoscopy procedure time by allowing the physician to focus more on the diagnosis and less …