Microstructure-based fiber optic pressure sensor for measurements in lumbar intervertebral discs

Autor: Lars Ekstroem, Martin Krantz, Allison M. Kaigle, Svante Hoejer, Sten Holm
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN: 0277-786X
DOI: 10.1117/12.336921
Popis: A fiberoptic system with a microstructure sensor element was used for measuring lumbar intervertebral disc pressure in a porcine model. The fiberoptic pressure sensor was inserted in the disc using a guiding needle. A reference sensor was also introduced into the same area of an adjacent disc. The fiberoptic sensor detected pressures from 0.7-8 bar in the disc. Dynamic measurements were carried out at frequencies between 2 and 10 Hz. No phase lag was observed between the applied force and the measured pressures. Sensitivity, dynamic response and available pressure range are all important design characteristics for which this fiberoptic sensor has a competitive edge.
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