• DocumentCode
    1203115
  • Title

    Urine Leakage Detection

  • Author

    Timm, Gerald W. ; Citron, Paul ; Bradley, William E.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455.
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    151
  • Lastpage
    152
  • Abstract
    Objective urine leakage data are difficult to obtain from the incontinent patient. A system based on the hygroscopic nature of lithium chloride (LiCI) is described, which detects dropwise quantities of water and helps assess the effectiveness of anti-incontinence management programs.
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Conductivity measurement; Degenerative diseases; Leak detection; Lithium compounds; Moisture; Monitoring; Surgery; Temperature sensors; Thermistors; Chlorides; Electric Conductivity; Humans; Lithium; Monitoring, Physiologic; Urinary Incontinence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1973.324181
  • Filename
    4120615
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1203115