A System for Semi-Automated Management of Blood Loss during Surgery: Preliminary Results

Philip Asare1, Mahmood Arifin Chowdhury, Taimoore Rajah2, S. Mark Poler3, Mohammad Shah4, Peter Guion5, Jeffrey Martin6, Kevin Driscoll2, Qianhong Wu7, Andrew Mannes2, C. Nataraj7

  • 1Bucknell University
  • 2NIH Department of Perioperative Medicine
  • 3Geisinger Health System
  • 4National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
  • 5National Cancer Institute
  • 6NIH Clinical Center
  • 7Villanova University

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16:30 - 16:45 | Thu 10 Nov | Mexico-Cozumel | ThBT4.4

Session: POCT Monitoring and Diagnosis

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Abstract

This paper presents preliminary results from a pilot study for automated management of blood loss during surgery. The paper describes our approach in developing mathematical models for the cardiovascular system including blood loss and use of colloids for resuscitation. Further, adaptive models are synthesized and used for designing appropriate control algorithms. These algorithms are further integrated into a computerized platform that interfaces with medical devices such as monitors and pumps, which will be tested and validated in animal trials. The eventual development will be minimalist with an open architecture in order to enable easy adoption by others in the community.