The Design and Validation of a Biocompatible and Cost-Effective Biomaterial Based Arm Patch for Intravenous Training Applications
The objective of this study was to construct an efficient arm patch for intravenous medical simulation and training using easily accessible biomaterials to make a realistic and affordable training model for healthcare workers. In this assessment, factors like durability, biocompatibility and ease o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sukkur IBA University
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Sukkur IBA Journal of Emerging Technologies |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.iba-suk.edu.pk:8089/SIBAJournals/index.php/sjet/article/view/1465 |
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| Summary: | The objective of this study was to construct an efficient arm patch for intravenous medical simulation and training using easily accessible biomaterials to make a realistic and affordable training model for healthcare workers. In this assessment, factors like durability, biocompatibility and ease of fabrication were considered in order to determine the appropriate biomaterials. It was important to have realistic veins together with skin texture in the arm patch in order to achieve the best psychological imitation. The experiment was designed to make glycerinated gelatin skin layers for an arm patch with IV tubing as veins. The material was subjected to compression and bending tests to confirm that the mechanical properties required for realistic and sustainable simulation. Findings indicated that the arm patch was capable of accommodating a lot of pressure and possessed elastic properties like human skin. Arm patch users demonstrated enhanced performance and accuracy level in IV catheter insertion procedures. In this way, excluding a live patient, this arm patch improves patient safety forgoing ethical issues in the education of medical personnel.
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| ISSN: | 2616-7069 2617-3115 |