Teleoperated In-ICU Robotics to Reduce Exposure of Critical Care Personnel - Johns Hopkins Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare

Teleoperated In-ICU Robotics to Reduce Exposure of Critical Care Personnel

Problem

Critical care personnel often must enter contaminated area to make simple adjustments to equipment such as ventilators or infusion pumps
Each visit requires use of another set of PPE masks, gowns, etc.

Solution

Low cost teleoperated robot systems with video camera and custom finger to push buttons or operate touch screen displays.
Simple user interface with Bluetooth connection to tablet.

Status

Collaboration involving MCEH, LCSR, and the University of Maryland
Prototype in use at Johns Hopkins Bayview Center

Investigators

JHU: RH Taylor, P Kazanzides, A. Krieger, B. Vagvolgyi, A. Goodridge, A. Deguet, A. Gurses, M. Patch

UMD: A. Krieger, S. Murthi

See this project featured on NBC Nightly News | August 5, 2020