Novel Sensor Integration Approach for Blood Pressure Sensing in Ventricular Assist Devices


Date

2016

Publication Type

Conference Paper

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Abstract

An application-specific approach for sensor integration for continuous blood pressure sensing in ventricular assist devices (VAD) is introduced. The piezoresistive absolute pressure sensor is to be located within the VAD's inflow cannula's sidewall. This diaphragm is fabricated by suspending a Parylene-C coating, covering the entirety of the cannula's interior, over a preformed recess. The recess is later sealed from the outside of the cannula, enclosing a silicone oil as pressure transmission liquid and a digital pressure sensor. First characterization measurements show that the resulting sensor assembly behaves linearly and has an absolute measurement error below 104:2Pa (0:21% FS) at a measurement range of 80 kPa-130kPa.

Publication status

published

Book title

Proceedings of the 30th anniversary Eurosensors Conference – Eurosensors 201

Volume

168

Pages / Article No.

71 - 75

Publisher

Elsevier

Event

30th Anniversary Eurosensors Conference (Eurosensors 2016)

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Subject

Pressure sensor; Sensor integration; Media separation; Packaging; Ventricular assist device; Hemocompatible; Parylene-C

Organisational unit

03609 - Hierold, Christofer / Hierold, Christofer check_circle

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