New Developments in Neuromuscular Blockade
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Mechanomyography is a gold standard sensor for twitch monitoring but a challenge to use in clinical setting due to the need for an arm brace (see images below) and is longer commercially available. One of the issues with this research field is that new monitors are being compared to other non-mechanomyography monitors which have their own issues and are not the gold standard. We want to show that our novel 3D-printed mechanomyograph works just as well as the old previously validated mechanomyograph so that it can be used as a gold standard for evaluating new twitch monitors
Novel Mechanomyography Device
Older Commercially Sold Research Mechanomyography Device
This project through GaviaLabs aims to improve understanding of neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing surgery requiring muscle paralysis.
In addition to testing all commercially available products, we have built a novel mechanomyography device so this 'gold standard' assessment technique can also be used in studies.
At this time, we are evaluating our novel mechanomyography device compared to an older system, modified to work with today's computers, which was originally commercially accessible but has been off the market for 20 years.
Once we demonstrate that our device is equivalent or better than the one used in the past, we will be more easily able to evaluate new devices being developed by companies.
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