In vitro comparative study of wall portbased high-frequency chest wall oscillation device and internal air-pulse generator device.

Owing to environmental and disease issues, the use of high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) devices in hospitals is consistently increasing. This study proposes a cost-effective actuator-less HFCWO device that utilizes an external wall port utility in hospitals to generate the positive and negative pneumatic pressures required for HFCWO treatment instead of an embedded mechanical actuator. The manufactured prototype with the no-amplification (NO-AMP) setting contained an electric pressure regulator to enable intensity level adjustment and two solenoid valves to enable vibration frequency adjustment, whereas the prototype with the pre-amplification (PRE-AMP) setting contained an additional air reservoir and an air-pressure booster.

Capacitive coupling leading to electrical skin burn injury during laparoscopic surgery.

Purpose: Trocar-site burns occurring during laparoscopic surgery have been reported in various cases, and several efforts to reduce them are underway. This study aimed to analyze the effect of capacitive coupling on trocar site by observing electrical and histological changes for electrical skin burn injury.

Methods: To measure the electrical changes relating to capacitive coupling, the temperature, current, voltage, and impedance around the trocar were measured when an open circuit and a closed circuit were formed using insulation intact instruments and repeated after insulation failure.

A new injection rate estimation technique for on-site screening test of medication infusion pump by nurses.

Medication infusion pumps are the most popular device in almost all areas of a hospital; therefore, it is important to frequently inspect the accuracy of the infusion pump operation to prevent underdose/overdose accidents. However, the conventional infusion pump inspection devices are not suitable for quick and convenient on-site inspection by nurses. In this study, a new IR estimation technique for peristaltic infusion pumps that facilitates on-site pre-screening test with shorter inspection time was proposed.

A single-pieced, fully air-driven, cuff-inserted pseudo-blood pressure generator for on-site pre-screening test of non-invasive blood pressure monitor by nurses.

Background: It is crucial to frequently inspect the proper operation of non-invasive electronic blood pressure monitors in various sites to prevent accidents from inaccurate blood pressure measurements, especially for large-scale hospitals. However, most conventional blood pressure monitor inspection devices are not suitable for such on-site investigation purpose. In this study, we propose a new single-pieced, fully air-driven pseudo blood pressure generator that is suitable for frequent on-site pre-screening tests of the blood pressure monitor by nurses.