Design and Control of a Mechatronic Tracheostomy Tube for Automated Tracheal Suctioning

Design and Control of a Mechatronic Tracheostomy Tube for Automated Tracheal Suctioning

Goal: Mechanical ventilation is required to aid patients with breathing difficulty to breathe more comfortably. A tracheostomy tube inserted through an opening in the patient neck into the trachea is connected to a ventilator for suctioning. Currently, nurses spend millions of person-hours yearly to...

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Main Authors: Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Phee, Soo Jay
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Catheters
Electron tubes
Gears
Hysteresis
Mechatronics
Sensors
Ventilation
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81210
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40669

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81210
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40669

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