Systems and Methods for Autonomous Intravenous Needle Insertion

摘要

Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for autonomous intravenous insertion include a robot arm, one or more sensors pivotally attached to the robot arm for gathering information about potential insertion sites in a subject arm, a medical device pivotally attached to the robot arm, and a controller in communication with the sensors and the robot arm, wherein the controller receives the information from the sensors about potential insertion sites, and the controller selects a target insertion site and directs the robot arm to insert the medical device into the target insertion site.

主权项

1. A method for autonomous intravenous needle insertion comprising:
receiving, from one or more sensors, information about potential insertion sites in blood vessels of the subject arm; identifying a target insertion site based on the information received from the one or more sensors; and autonomously directing a needle to the target insertion site and inserting the medical device into the subject arm at the target insertion site.