Development of a urinometer for automatic measurement of urine flow in catheterized patients.

ABSTRACT: Urinary flow measurement and colorimetry are vital medical indicators for critically ill patients in intensive care units. However, there is a clinical need for low-cost, continuous urinary flow monitoring devices that can automatically and in real-time measure urine flow. This need led to the development of a non-invasive device that is easy to use and does not require proprietary disposables. The device operates by detecting urine flow using an infrared barrier that returns an unequivocal pattern, and it is capable of measuring the volume of liquid in real-time, storing the history with a precise date, and returning alarms to detect critical trends. The device also has the ability to detect the color of urine, allowing for extended data and detecting problems in catheterized patients suc

SUBMITTER: Lafuente JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470914 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature