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Standalone Flow Sensor with Alarm for Tracheostomy Tube: a Hypothesis

Indian Journal of Surgery volume 83, pages 1540–1541 (2021)Cite this article

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Tracheostomy tubes are commonly needed airway devices. Not infrequently, these tubes may get blocked, which may be life-threatening. The authors hypothesize to build a standalone flow sensor that can sense and raise an alarm when the tracheostomy tube gets blocked or flow changes. The hypothesized flow sensor for the tracheostomy tube will sense and raise an alarm when the tube gets blocked or flow changes. This automated alarm system will enable less-trained staff and relatives to easily sense the blockage and take timely corrective measures.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur, MP, 482003, India

    Jitin Bajaj & Yad Ram Yadav

  2. L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Road No 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 500034, India

    Manoj Kumar & Ashutosh Richhariya

  3. Department of Surgery, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur, MP, 482003, India

    Pawan Agarwal & Dhananjaya Sharma

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Bajaj, J., Kumar, M., Richhariya, A. et al. Standalone Flow Sensor with Alarm for Tracheostomy Tube: a Hypothesis. Indian J Surg 83, 1540–1541 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-02760-y

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Keywords

  • Tracheostomy tube
  • Patency
  • Complications
  • Blockage
  • Standalone flow sensor
  • Hypothesis
  • Airway management
  • Respiratory insufficiency