SUMMARY
- Cardiac catherization, or angiography, is a procedure used to gain access to a patient's arterial system, and is used to treat and diagnose many heart conditions. While the transfermoral (through groin) approach has been more prevalent, the transradial (through wrist) approach (TRA) is gaining popularity due to lower complication rates. Hesitation to adopt TRA for most cases may stem from a lack of familiarity with patient positioning, catheter manipulation, ergonomics, and other factors.
- There is currently no uniform approach for setting up or performing cardiac catheterization using TRA, and setup may vary even within a single hospital, frustrating staff and creating inefficiencies. Current approaches include using a flat board and combination of towels and other resources to create a makeshift platform to position a patient's left forearm, but these techniques are inconsistent and unstable.
- Thus, there is a need for reusable TRA board, suitable for high-volume TRA operators that is designed for both patient comfort and operator efficiency. To address this need, the present technology is such a board that is designed to be easy to use and ergonomic for the patient, and should save setup time and increase patient comfort during these procedures. Manufacturing the board would be fairly straightforward with thermoforming or a similar plastic forming process.
FIGURE
Picture (left) and schematic (right) of the transradial approach board. It has a contour that is meant to ergonomically position a patient's arm during angiography procedures that employ transradial approach. It is also designed to fit under the patient bed for stable and repeatable incorporation into the operation setup.
ADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
- The invention provides a stable, easy to use, and reproducible way of positioning a patient's forearm during angiography procedures that employ transradial approach
APPLICATIONS
- Increasing efficiency for angiography procedures
- Improving patient comfort during angiography procedures
September 20, 2021
Early-stage prototype developed
Patent Pending
Licensing,Co-development
Sandeep Nathan