2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The multi-sensing gauze counter to enhance quality improvement of operation
| Project/Area Number |
15K12608
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Health Care University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | ガーゼカウンタ / 患者安全 / 体内遺残防止 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In order to prevent retained gauze during surgery, it is necessary to develop a gauze counter which has high detection accuracy of gauze number and does not require processing the gauze itself. In this study, we aimed to develop a counter for the gauze that use X-rays applicable in the operating room. Our results revealed the gauze detection accuracy and the X - ray output of the developed gauze counter, enabling us to develop the hardware and the software capable of high-precision detection. Having learned that it was possible to detect all kinds of gauze, including small ones for the use in laparoscopic surgery, we developed the gauze counter that led to the prevention of retained gauze during surgery.
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| Free Research Field |
医用生体工学
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