CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF BACTERIAL INFECTION AND/OR THROMBUS

CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF BACTERIAL INFECTION AND/OR THROMBUS

A system comprising a catheter having an enzymatic sensor positioned at or adjacent the distal end thereof, said enzymatic sensor comprising an enzyme capable of reacting with a biomarker indicative of the presence of bacterial infection and/or of a thrombus in a patient's vessel. L'invent...

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Hauptverfasser: STEPHENSON, Christina, O'SHEA, John, CONNAUGHTON, Eoin, O'CONNOR, Fearghal, DOYLE, Derek, GILES, Ciaran
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A system comprising a catheter having an enzymatic sensor positioned at or adjacent the distal end thereof, said enzymatic sensor comprising an enzyme capable of reacting with a biomarker indicative of the presence of bacterial infection and/or of a thrombus in a patient's vessel. L'invention concerne un système comprenant un cathéter ayant un capteur enzymatique positionné au niveau de ou adjacent à l'extrémité distale de celui-ci, ledit capteur enzymatique comprenant une enzyme capable de réagir avec un biomarqueur indiquant la présence d'une infection bactérienne et/ou d'un thrombus dans le vaisseau d'un patient.