Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals
Placing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator. Recently, we have demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure. Here...
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| author | Benito Carotenuto Armando Ricciardi Alberto Micco Ezio Amorizzo Marco Mercieri Antonello Cutolo Andrea Cusano |
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| description | Placing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator. Recently, we have demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure. Here, we propose an optimized configuration, where the optical fiber strain sensor is directly integrated inside the epidural catheter. The new design allows the solving of the biocompatibility issues and increases the versatility of the former configuration. Through an in vivo study carried out on a porcine model, we confirm the reliability of our approach, which also opens the way to catheter monitoring during insertion inside biological spaces. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-001685d899a74ae081cd4ecaac95ac932022-12-22T04:00:08ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-06-01187210110.3390/s18072101s18072101Smart Optical Catheters for EpiduralsBenito Carotenuto0Armando Ricciardi1Alberto Micco2Ezio Amorizzo3Marco Mercieri4Antonello Cutolo5Andrea Cusano6Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, ItalyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, ItalyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, ItalyPain Medicine Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, “Sapienza” University, 00189 Rome, ItalyPain Medicine Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, “Sapienza” University, 00189 Rome, ItalyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, ItalyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, ItalyPlacing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator. Recently, we have demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure. Here, we propose an optimized configuration, where the optical fiber strain sensor is directly integrated inside the epidural catheter. The new design allows the solving of the biocompatibility issues and increases the versatility of the former configuration. Through an in vivo study carried out on a porcine model, we confirm the reliability of our approach, which also opens the way to catheter monitoring during insertion inside biological spaces.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/7/2101fiber optics sensorsfiber Bragg gratingsclinical applicationsmedical optics instrumentation |
| spellingShingle | Benito Carotenuto Armando Ricciardi Alberto Micco Ezio Amorizzo Marco Mercieri Antonello Cutolo Andrea Cusano Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals Sensors fiber optics sensors fiber Bragg gratings clinical applications medical optics instrumentation |
| title | Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals |
| title_full | Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals |
| title_fullStr | Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals |
| title_short | Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals |
| title_sort | smart optical catheters for epidurals |
| topic | fiber optics sensors fiber Bragg gratings clinical applications medical optics instrumentation |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/7/2101 |
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