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A Prototype towards a Test Bench for Noninvasive Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Devices

Authors:
Zakaria Tichout
Pierre Grangeat
Véronique Mourier
Rodrigue Rousier
Stéphane Colin

Keywords: test bench; transcutaneous gas monitoring; carbon dioxide partial pressure.

Abstract:
Dioxygen and carbon dioxide arterial partial pressures are important clinical parameters that enable to assess the respiratory status of a patient. That is why they are continuously monitored in intensive care units, where large and expensive bedside devices are used. To grant access to continuous monitoring of these parameters to a larger portion of patients, smaller and noninvasive medical devices were developed to measure transcutaneous dioxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations. They accurately estimate the partial pressures of those gases based on measurements made at the level of the skin. These devices are validated through clinical trials, which require long and expensive procedures. Developing advanced test benches mimicking human physiology is an interesting alternative to mature medical devices before submitting them to clinical trials. This work presents, to the best of our knowledge, a first-of-its-kind test bench prototype that mimics blood and skin for testing transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring medical devices. We also propose a proof-ofconcept method to monitor dissolved carbon dioxide using common chemistry laboratory sensors. A similar test bench for transcutaneous dioxygen is currently under development.

Pages: 1 to 4

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023

Publication date: June 26, 2023

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8440

ISBN: 978-1-68558-075-9

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from June 26, 2023 to June 30, 2023