Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.
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| author | Xu, Alan K |
| author2 | Alexander H. Slocum. |
| author_facet | Alexander H. Slocum. Xu, Alan K |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/837582019-04-10T09:03:36Z Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device Xu, Alan K Alexander H. Slocum. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 21). Over 2 million epidural procedures are performed every year in the United States, but many result in complications caused by over puncture, where the needle punctures farther than the epidural space. A usable model of a previously developed flexure-based solution was made and utilized in designing a new epidural device which may reduce the risk of over-puncture. A clinical background of epidurals is presented, along with the usable model and new design. Prototypes were manufactured and tested to validate the model and fabrication method. Potential improvements and future steps are outlined. The proposed device has the potential to minimize epidural complications and the model may also be used to expand the number of applications of this flexure-based solution to over puncturing. by Alan K. Xu. S.B. 2014-01-09T19:51:52Z 2014-01-09T19:51:52Z 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83758 864823178 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 23 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Xu, Alan K Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title | Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title_full | Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title_fullStr | Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title_short | Design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| title_sort | design and development of an epidural needle puncture and retraction device |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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