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MDPI, Sensors, 6(16), p. 849

DOI: 10.3390/s16060849

2016 11th International Microsystems, Packaging, Assembly and Circuits Technology Conference (IMPACT)

DOI: 10.1109/impact.2016.7800061

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Novel Wearable Device for Blood Leakage Detection during Hemodialysis Using an Array Sensing Patch

Journal article published in 2016 by Yi-Chun Du, Wei-Siang Ciou, Bee-Yen Lim, Ming-Jui Wu
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Hemodialysis (HD) is a clinical treatment that requires the puncturing of the body surface. However, needle dislodgement can cause a high risk of blood leakage and can be fatal to patients. Previous studies proposed several devices for blood leakage detection using optical or electrical techniques. Nonetheless, these methods used single-point detection and the design was not suitable for multi-bed monitoring. This study proposed a novel wearable device for blood leakage monitoring during HD using an array sensing patch. The array sensing patch combined with a mapping circuit and a wireless module could measure and transmit risk levels. The different risk levels could improve the working process of healthcare workers, and enhance their work efficiency and reduce inconvenience due to false alarms. Experimental results showed that each point of the sensing array could detect up to 0.1 mL of blood leakage and the array sensing patch supports a risk level monitoring system up to 8 h to alert healthcare personnel of pertinent danger to the patients.