<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper is to determinate critical (tearing) force. This force is needed to be caused, for cannula and its securing fixation (in this case by tapes), to be torn out from patient’s body, (i.e. applications in medico-chirurgical branches). To determine this quantity, experimental approach was used, in which for more realistic approach real human cutis (skin) was used. Data acquired from this experiment may be later used in designing of a device for automatic winding of infusion tubes etc. Measurements were performed on porcine and human skin.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper is to determinate critical (tearing) force. This force is needed to be caused, for cannula and its securing fixation (in this case by tapes), to be torn out from patient’s body, (i.e. applications in medico-chirurgical branches). To determine this quantity, experimental approach was used, in which for more realistic approach real human cutis (skin) was used. Data acquired from this experiment may be later used in designing of a device for automatic winding of infusion tubes etc. Measurements were performed on porcine and human skin.

Biomechanics – Experimental Determination of Critical Force Needed for Cannula to be Torn out

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Department of Nonferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

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The aim of this paper is to determinate critical (tearing) force. This force is needed to be caused, for cannula and its securing fixation (in this case by...

Biomechanics – Experimental Determination of Critical Force Needed for Cannula to be Torn out

Published Online: Nov 15, 2019

Page range: 51 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2019-0029

Keywords
Biomechanics, Human, Cannula, Transfusion, Cannula fixation, Infusion tubes, Safety, Tearing force, Skin (cutis), Measurements

© 2019 Halo Tomáš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Biomechanics – Experimental Determination of Critical Force Needed for Cannula to be Torn out

Published Online: Nov 15, 2019

Page range: 51 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2019-0029

KeywordsBiomechanics, Human, Cannula, Transfusion, Cannula fixation, Infusion tubes, Safety, Tearing force, Skin (cutis), Measurements

© 2019 Halo Tomáš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Biomechanics, Human, Cannula, Transfusion, Cannula fixation, Infusion tubes, Safety, Tearing force, Skin (cutis), Measurements