Title :
Wearable sub-bandage pressure measurement system
Author :
Casey, Vincent ; McAree, Brian ; Moloney, Mary Clarke ; Grace, Pierce
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Abstract :
A new flexible sensor technology has been developed for use in non-invasive biomedical pressure sensing application. Supporting electronic systems were developed to facilitate use of the sensors for bandage training workshops and for outpatient and sub-acute compression therapy pressure monitoring. Preliminary results indicate that the technology provides quantitative data relating to applied pressure, pressure gradients and pressure fluctuations occurring under bandages routinely used in compression therapy. The availability of such quantitative data should allow clinicians correlate satisfactory medical outcomes with specific treatment regimes.
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; flexible electronics; patient monitoring; patient treatment; pressure measurement; applied pressure; bandage training workshops; biomedical electronics; biomedical pressure sensing; flexible sensor technology; outpatient; pressure fluctuations; pressure gradients; subacute compression therapy pressure monitoring; wearable subbandage pressure measurement system; Pressure measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Limerick
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4988-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4989-7
DOI :
10.1109/SAS.2010.5439381