Title :
Urine Leakage Detection
Author :
Timm, Gerald W. ; Citron, Paul ; Bradley, William E.
Author_Institution :
Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455.
fDate :
3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Objective urine leakage data are difficult to obtain from the incontinent patient. A system based on the hygroscopic nature of lithium chloride (LiCI) is described, which detects dropwise quantities of water and helps assess the effectiveness of anti-incontinence management programs.
Keywords :
Circuits; Conductivity measurement; Degenerative diseases; Leak detection; Lithium compounds; Moisture; Monitoring; Surgery; Temperature sensors; Thermistors; Chlorides; Electric Conductivity; Humans; Lithium; Monitoring, Physiologic; Urinary Incontinence;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1973.324181
