title: A simple central venous puncture detector.
abstract: During central venous cannulation, percutaneous venous puncture is performed blindly using a variety of surface landmarks on the body for different puncture sites. To avoid vessel transfixion and injury to adjacent structures, the earliest detection of venous puncture is essential. A simple central venous puncture detector is described, which not only efficiently detects entry of the needle into the vein but also prevents air embolism and blood spillage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014680:Veins