WOCA负压伤口治疗装置专为低资源设置。

IF 2 Q3 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI:10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00620

Arjan J. Knulst , Salome Berger , Jorijn van den Boom , Inge Bosch , Noa Nicolai , Suraj Maharjan , Eileen Raaijmakers , Chang-Lung Tsai , Lisa van de Weerd , Jenny Dankelman , Jan-Carel Diehl

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摘要

负压伤口治疗（NPWT）是一种促进慢性伤口愈合的治疗。尽管慢性伤口在低收入和中等收入国家（LMICs）的患病率很高，但NPWT设备既没有也负担不起。本研究旨在通过提出伤口护理（WOCA）系统来改善中低收入国家的慢性伤口护理，该系统设计用于中低收入国家的建设、测试和使用。设计要求是根据文献、ISO标准和伤口护理专家的意见制定的。WOCA设计旨在为中低收入国家的患者提供安全、便携、用户友好且价格合理的NPWT。该设计具有-75至-125 mmHg的可调工作压力，便携电池，300毫升罐，溢流保护和系统状态警报。Arduino控制压力并监控系统状态。在尼泊尔开发和建造了三架原型机，并对它们的性能进行了评估。压力控制125±10% mmHg，内漏7.5±4.3 mmHg/min，备用容量189±16.9 ml/min，溢流保护和报警系统有效工作。原型成本约为280美元。WOCA证明是一种本地生产的NPWT装置，可以安全地产生稳定的真空。未来的研究将包括在中低收入国家进行临床试验。

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The WOCA negative pressure wound therapy device designed for low resource settings

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The WOCA negative pressure wound therapy device designed for low resource settings

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a treatment that promotes healing of chronic wounds. Despite high prevalence of chronic wounds in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), NPWT devices are not available nor affordable. This study aims to improve chronic wound care in LMICs by presenting the Wound Care (WOCA) system, designed for building, testing and use in LMICs. Design requirements were formulated using input from literature, ISO standards, and wound care experts. The WOCA design was developed to provide safe, portable, user-friendly and affordable NPWT to patients in LMICs. The design features an adjustable operating pressure ranging from −75 to −125 mmHg, a battery for portability, a 300 ml canister, overflow protection, and system state alarms. An Arduino controls the pressure and monitors the system state. Three prototypes were developed and built in Nepal, and their performance was evaluated. Pressure control was 125 ± 10 % mmHg, internal leakage was 7.5 ± 4.3 mmHg/min, reserve capacity was 189 ± 16.9 ml/min, and overflow protection and alarm systems were effectively working. Prototype cost was approximately 280 USD. The WOCA demonstrates to be a locally producible NPWT device that can safely generate a stable vacuum. Future research will include clinical trials situated in LMICs.

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HardwareX Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

18.20%

发文量

124

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： HardwareX is an open access journal established to promote free and open source designing, building and customizing of scientific infrastructure (hardware). HardwareX aims to recognize researchers for the time and effort in developing scientific infrastructure while providing end-users with sufficient information to replicate and validate the advances presented. HardwareX is open to input from all scientific, technological and medical disciplines. Scientific infrastructure will be interpreted in the broadest sense. Including hardware modifications to existing infrastructure, sensors and tools that perform measurements and other functions outside of the traditional lab setting (such as wearables, air/water quality sensors, and low cost alternatives to existing tools), and the creation of wholly new tools for either standard or novel laboratory tasks. Authors are encouraged to submit hardware developments that address all aspects of science, not only the final measurement, for example, enhancements in sample preparation and handling, user safety, and quality control. The use of distributed digital manufacturing strategies (e.g. 3-D printing) is encouraged. All designs must be submitted under an open hardware license.