Development and Translation of intra-Tracheal Multiplexed Sensing Endotracheal Tubes (iTraXS)
(2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morgan, S. P., Correia, R., Korposh, S., Al-Badri, M., Hayes-Gill, B. R., Norris, A. M., Sinha, R., Hardman, J. G., Gardner, D. S., & Talbot, S. (2020, April). Development and Translation of intra-Tracheal Multiplexed Sensing Endotracheal Tubes (iTraXS). Presented at Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics 2020 (Translational, Microscopy, OCT, OTS, BRAIN), virtual
An endotracheal tube with integrated optical fibre sensors (fibre Bragg grating and photoplethysmography) is described. The system aims to ensure the appropriate cuff inflation pressure to achieve a gas seal but reduce pressure injury.