Devices for accurate placement of epidural Tuohy needle for Anaesthesia administration

The aim of this project is to design two sterile devices for epidural needle insertion which can measure in real time (i) the depth of needle tip during insertion and (ii) interspinous pressure changes through a pressure measurement device as the epidural needle is advanced through the tissue layers...

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Main Authors: N. Vaughan, V. N. Dubey, M. Y. K. Wee, R. Isaacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Mechanical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.mech-sci.net/5/1/2014/ms-5-1-2014.pdf