Development of an adaptable, soft robot with an aortic diameter sensor to modulate blood flow in an extreme biological environment
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Mehta, Alok; Mehta, Akash; Velazquez-Pimentel, Diana; Sadek, Samy; Althoefer, Kaspar
- Source
- 2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 2018 IEEE International Conference on. :344-349 Apr, 2018
- Subject
- Bioengineering
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
General Topics for Engineers
Robotics and Control Systems
Electron tubes
Catheters
Robot sensing systems
Modulation
Plastics
Blood flow
Neural networks
soft robotics
diameter sensor
intra-arterial flow modulation
heamhorrage control
REBOA
trauma
deformable sensor
- Language
Background: Resuscitatile endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), is a life saving intervention employed during heavy internal bleeding in the pelvis and abdomen. A balloon is inserted into the aorta to prevent distal blood flow.