ADVANCED SURFACE SYSTEM FOR CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION TRAINING

摘要

An advanced surface for Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) training and evaluation was designed using sensor ization techniques, including the use of a hall effect sensor array to measure the insertion depth of a catheter. The sensor array was tested for accuracy in both static and dynamic scenarios, and was found to be sufficiently accurate; measuring position with an accuracy of ±1.1 mm on average. The highest deviations in measured positions were located at the extreme ends of the array where calculations rely on only a single sensor. The maximum deviation in measured position was found to be 3.5 mm. This low-cost system of catheter measurement has the potential to improve feedback and assessment of CVC training.