Portable optical epidural needle-a CMOS-based system solution and its circuit design.

Epidural anesthesia is a common anesthesia method yet up to 10% of procedures fail to provide adequate analgesia. This is usually due to misinterpreting the tactile information derived from the advancing needle through the complex tissue planes. Incorrect placement also can cause dural puncture and...

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Main Authors: Cihun-Siyong Alex Gong, Shih-Pin Lin, M Susan Mandell, Mei-Yung Tsou, Yin Chang, Chien-Kun Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25162150/pdf/?tool=EBI