NDLI: Development of novel sphincter sensors for use in gastroenterology and urology diagnostic applications

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Urie, J.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Mediplus Ltd., Lyon (Urie, J.)
Abstract	We are developing a range of sphincter sensors for use in Gastroenterology and Urology diagnostic applications, such as Reflux and Urinary Incontinence. Urinary Incontinence costs the NHS in the UK around pound600 million per annum so there is a clear need for improved diagnostic methods such as the sensors being developed. As part of this process a reusable interface unit will be developed which can connect to existing diagnostic equipment thus reducing the impact on the clinicians using the products developed. Initially the interface unit will communicate to the equipment by the use of wires and with future iterations it will enable the clinician to carry out ambulatory studies by storing the data remotely and then wirelessly transmitting the data to the diagnostic equipment. The current methods of measuring sphincter closures are water perfused and solid-state micro-tip catheters. Both have advantages and disadvantages - The water-perfused catheters are slow to respond, single use and also can be tricky to set-up correctly. The solid-state micro-tip catheters are quick to respond, very expensive and are re-usable which has contamination issues. The products developed within Healthy Aims will overcome these shortcomings and will enable clinicians to obtain fast accurate diagnostic results. To date the project has developed a gauge that meets the specifications and has identified a number of different ways in which to manufacture the final device and is confident that by the end of the project a urethral sensor will be going through clinical trials. A number of clinical education seminars have been held to increase the awareness of the project and to ensure that the development is in-line with current clinical thinking. The future of wireless diagnostics for Gastroenterology and Urology will enable more 'natural' diagnosis and possibly treatment of patients suffering with certain conditions. For example, the current method of diagnosing urinary incontinence focuses on a small time period in the patients working day. By having systems that can monitor the bladder over a number of days we will provide clinicians with more information with which to treat the patient. If this data can be wirelessly transmitted to the clinician from the patient's home, then remote diagnosis becomes a real benefit to the patients and clinicians alike.
Starting Page	512
Ending Page	512
File Size	99701
Page Count	1
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424407873
ISSN	1557170X
DOI	10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352335
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-08-22
Publisher Place	France
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Catheters Solid state circuits Medical treatment Costs Wires Current measurement Pollution measurement Water pollution Contamination Manufacturing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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