Development of a Hand Held Thromboelastograph
Abstract
Trauma is known to induce hemostatic disorders such as trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), which evolves rapidly during the first few hours following injury. Commercially available devices for measuring blood-clotting status have many limitations that render them generally unsuitable for use in forward military treatment facilities and particularly during patient transport. These devices (Haemonetics thrombelastography (TEG) and ROTEM thromboelastometry (TEM)) require clean, stable and vibration-free environments to properly validate their measurements. Coagulation assessment can take up to an hour using these instruments. Entegrion has developed an alternative to these devices that will perform the necessary testing in a portable environment suitable for far forward and patient transport arenas. Use of this device will allow surgeons in level 1, 2, or 3 hospitals to make medical decisions based on the accepted state of a patient s coagulation profile.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA598799
Entities
People
- Arthur Bode
- Richard K. Martin