Title :
A permanently implantable intracranial pressure monitor
Author :
Kawoos, U. ; Mugalodi, G.K. ; Tofighi, M.R. ; Neff, S. ; Rosen, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Existing neurosurgical intracranial pressure monitors can only be used in the hospital (usually ICU) setting, and have limited useful life due to drift and infection. Our work aims to develop a reliable and mass-producible MEMS-based microwave intracranial pressure sensor and a simple and portable microwave monitor for the sensor. This will also allow noninvasive monitoring of intracranial pressure.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; brain; microsensors; microwave detectors; neurophysiology; patient monitoring; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; surgery; MEMS-based microwave intracranial pressure sensor; drift; infection; microwave monitor; neurosurgical intracranial pressure monitor; noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring; Biomedical monitoring; Cranial pressure; Hospitals; Implants; Intracranial pressure sensors; Magnetic resonance imaging; Microwave oscillators; Neurosurgery; Pressure measurement; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431905
