Diagnostic Wearable Sensing Device for Blood Leak Detection during Hemodialysis Using an Array Sensing Patch

Abstract

One important medical procedure that necessitates puncturing the skin is hemodialysis (HD). But there is a serious chance that blood will spill from a dislodged needle, endangering the lives of the patients. Numerous devices that use optical or electrical methods to identify blood loss during HD have been proposed in the past. Sadly, multi-bed monitoring was not feasible with these techniques, which were limited to single-point detection only. An array-sensing patch has been proposed as a novel wearable device to monitor blood loss during HD in response to these restrictions. Risk levels can be measured and transmitted using the array sensing patch in conjunction with a wireless module and mapping circuit. This has the potential to greatly improve health care worker productivity and eliminate erroneous risk levels. In addition to lowering false alarms, this can greatly improve health care personnel' productivity. Extensive experimentation results show that up to 0.1 mL of blood loss can be detected a teach spot in the sensing array. In addition, the array sensing patch includes an 8-hour risk level monitoring system, which notifies medical staff of relevant patient danger. A more effective and efficient means of monitoring blood leakage and potentially saving lives, the suggested device is a game-changer in the field of hemodialysis.