Developing a prototype 3D printed smart mouth guard with embedded SpO2 recorder

开发带有嵌入式 SpO2 记录仪的 3D 打印智能护齿器原型

• 批准号: 489098-2015
• 负责人: KazemMoussavi, Zahra
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Manitoba
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=586450
• 关键词: Developing; prototype; 3D; printed; smart

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and serious respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway, usually associated with a drop of blood's oxygen saturation and arousals. The most essential signal to record for sleep apnea diagnosis and monitoring is blood's oxygen saturation level by perfusion (SpO2). There are also several treatment devices including oral appliances to reduce snoring and apnea events. The goal of this industrious collaborative project is to design a novel prototype for oral appliances with 3D printing that can have the recently designed miniature SpO2 measurement microchip (by Dr. Moussavi's team) and its required batteries embedded and sealed inside the oral appliance. The industrial partner of this project, the Innovation Orthopaedic Center (IOC), is a leading expert in the design of biocompatible 3D printing materials and devices. Thus, the plan is first to identify an appropriate biocompatible material used in 3D printing; next, a typical model of an oral appliance will be printed, while the actual miniature SpO2 measurement unit and the batteries will be embedded and sealed. This process of printing has to be repeated several times for testing, debugging, modification and validation of the prototype. The structure of the proposed apparatus affects the quality of measurement for many applications. It will provide a new commercialization path for OIC to enter the medical devices market of sleep apnea monitoring. The proposed device will provide a very cost-effective way to monitor for OSA at home or any other setting without the supervision of a technologist; thus, reducing Canada's healthcare cost significantly.

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）是一种常见的严重呼吸系统疾病， 上呼吸道部分或完全阻塞的发作，通常与一滴血有关。 氧饱和度和觉醒。睡眠呼吸暂停诊断和监测记录的最基本信号是 灌注血氧饱和度（SpO2）。还有几种治疗设备，包括口腔 减少打鼾和呼吸暂停事件的器具。这个勤奋的合作项目的目标是设计一个 3D打印口腔器具的新型原型，可以具有最近设计的微型SpO2 测量微芯片（由穆萨维博士的团队）及其所需的电池嵌入并密封在 口腔矫治器 该项目的工业合作伙伴创新矫形中心（IOC）是设计方面的领先专家 生物相容性3D打印材料和设备。因此，该计划首先是确定一个适当的 3D打印中使用的生物相容性材料;接下来，将打印口腔器具的典型模型，而 实际微型SpO2测量单元和电池将被嵌入和密封。的过程 为了测试、调试、修改和验证原型，必须重复打印若干次。 所提出的装置的结构影响许多应用的测量质量。它将 为OIC进入睡眠呼吸暂停监测医疗器械市场提供了新的商业化途径。 拟议的设备将提供一个非常具有成本效益的方式来监测阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合症在家里或任何其他设置 没有技术专家的监督;因此，大大降低了加拿大的医疗成本。