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dc.contributor.advisorNevan C. Hanumara and Warren Seering.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Jonathan Blair.en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Program.en_US
dc.contributor.otherSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-18T20:29:53Z
dc.date.available2019-07-18T20:29:53Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121794
dc.descriptionThesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2019en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 75-77).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis documents the process of invention and design of on-patient encoding of medical information. The work is demonstrated through the development of a prototype medical device system that addresses clinically observed issues associated with dialysis treatment for patients afflicted with kidney failure. Implemented as a temporary tattoo, the medical system is intended to be widely deployable in a variety of settings for a myriad of populations, including developed and emerging medical communities, in-clinic or at-home, and across a spectrum of human skin tones. Addressing hemodialysis challenges is important because, if one's kidneys fail, the ideal option is to receive a transplant, though for many patients (millions globally), the short-term and often long-term solution must be hemodialysis. Through this treatment, a patient regularly has large needles inserted into his or her arm through which the blood is pumped into an artificial kidney machine.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis must be done several times each week for four to eight hours at a time, often in a clinic though ideally (albeit uncommonly) at patients' homes. Presented is the development process of problem identification, concept generation, testing, and prototyping of image guidance systems for hemodialysis needle insertion. This serves to curb fear so patients and caregivers experience improved key performance indicators including: -- Less Pain - Fewer needle 'mis-sticks' -- Quicker Learning - Shortened treatment training time -- Simpler Treatment - Reduced dependence on one or more caregivers when cannulating -- Improved Access to Care - Designed for a broad range of patients. The project involves infrared illumination of hemoglobin, undistortion and mapping of vein images, and special ink chemistry based on temporary tattoos. The results of this project are intended to lay the engineering, business, and design groundwork for a Class 11 product and service suite consisting of: --en_US
dc.description.abstractA vein mapper: a device consisting of an infrared vein illuminator (hardware) and real-time optical enhancement (software). -- An indelible dye: a mixture that stains immediately, resists clinical washing, and persists for days -- A cannulation key: a process by which an inkjet printer is used to produce a vein map guide that is then transferred onto a patient's arm.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Jonathan Blair Miller.en_US
dc.format.extent77 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectEngineering and Management Program.en_US
dc.subjectSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.titleOn-patient medical information encoding : image guided fistula cannulation assistant for hemodialysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M. in Engineering and Managementen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Programen_US
dc.identifier.oclc1103445431en_US
dc.description.collectionS.M.inEngineeringandManagement Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Programen_US
dspace.imported2019-07-18T20:29:51Zen_US
mit.thesis.degreeMasteren_US
mit.thesis.departmentSysDesen_US


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