Design, prototyping, and evaluation of a collapsible device for single-operator sheathing of ultrasound probes
During interventional ultrasound-guided procedures, sterility is maintained by covering the transducer head and cord with a sterile sheath. The current sheathing technique is cumbersome, requires an assistant to complete, and poses a risk of tangling the probe cord and breaching the sterile barrier....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Mechanical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.mech-sci.net/5/7/2014/ms-5-7-2014.pdf |