An active simulator for neonatal intubation: Design, development and assessment

• Published in: Medical engineering & physics Vol. 39; pp. 57 - 65
• Main Authors: Baldoli, Ilaria, Tognarelli, Selene, Vangi, Ferdinando, Panizza, Davide, Scaramuzzo, Rosa T., Cuttano, Armando, Laschi, Cecilia, Menciassi, Arianna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Clinical training; Equipment Design; Force sensing; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Intubation - instrumentation; Intubation - methods; Manikins; Medical simulation; Neonatal intubation; Pressure mapping; Radiology; Neonatal intubation; Medical simulation; Clinical training; Pressure mapping; Force sensing

•Neonatal intubation is a delicate procedure requiring adequate training.•A commercial skill trainer was instrumented to provide feedback during simulation.•FSRs and a textile pressure sensor were employed to measure forces on critical points.•Tests were performed with clinicians to evaluate the dev...