Monitoring Blood Coagulation Continuously During Surgery
May 2, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
During a heart operation, surgeons need to know if the patient’s blood is coagulating too quickly—potentially causing clots. To address this, a lab at the University of Central Florida has developed technology that “uses an optical fiber to beam light through a patient’s blood and interpret the signals that bounce back. Researchers believe that in some situations it could replace the need for doctors to wait while blood is drawn from a patient and tested.” The device attaches to the blood flow tube of a heart-lung machine. MORE
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