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Clinical evaluation of the Codman microsensor intracranial pressure monitoring system.
INTRODUCTION: The use of the Camino fibre-optic subdural device for measuring Intracranial Pressure (ICP) in patients, has been shown to correlate well with recordings from the "gold standard" intraventricular fluid filled catheter [1]. Following this work, its use has become standard in the clinical monitoring of patients. More recently, laboratory studies have demonstrated accuracy, acceptable drift and high fidelity for the new Codman Microsensor ICP Transducer, a miniature strain gauge mounted on a flexible nylon catheter [3]. Its performance in patients, however, has yet to be fully assessed, in comparative studies.
METHODS: Eight patients (5 head injured, 3 with an Intracerebral haematoma) had a Codman Microsensor inserted. A Camino Transducer was fitted immediately adjacent to it. A computerised system was used to continuously record both ICP readings.
RESULTS: In total 140,323 recordings were made over a wide range of ICP values. Study periods ranged from 0.5 to 116 hours. In one patient the Codman transducer tracing failed after several days, probably due to fracture of electrical cable close to the interface box. The readings from the two ICP transducers were compared on Time Series, logistic regression and Altman-Bland plots. Drift of the ICP recorded by the Codman microsensor, was noted in 2 patients, 1 in positive direction (maximum 30 mmHg), 1 negative (max. 20 mmHg). In both cases the Camino ICP recording was relatively stable. In 24% of the recordings the Codman microsensor recorded ICP as 5 or more mmHg greater than the Camino, this difference was 10 mmHg or greater in 9% of recordings. Conversely the Camino recording was 5 mmHg or more, than the Codman, in 5% of all recordings, and 10 mmHg or more in 3%.
CONCLUSION: These differences could in the majority of cases (excepting the negative drift) be explained by a constant offset of the Codman transducer, as described previously [6]. Further examination of this device is required.
METHODS: Eight patients (5 head injured, 3 with an Intracerebral haematoma) had a Codman Microsensor inserted. A Camino Transducer was fitted immediately adjacent to it. A computerised system was used to continuously record both ICP readings.
RESULTS: In total 140,323 recordings were made over a wide range of ICP values. Study periods ranged from 0.5 to 116 hours. In one patient the Codman transducer tracing failed after several days, probably due to fracture of electrical cable close to the interface box. The readings from the two ICP transducers were compared on Time Series, logistic regression and Altman-Bland plots. Drift of the ICP recorded by the Codman microsensor, was noted in 2 patients, 1 in positive direction (maximum 30 mmHg), 1 negative (max. 20 mmHg). In both cases the Camino ICP recording was relatively stable. In 24% of the recordings the Codman microsensor recorded ICP as 5 or more mmHg greater than the Camino, this difference was 10 mmHg or greater in 9% of recordings. Conversely the Camino recording was 5 mmHg or more, than the Codman, in 5% of all recordings, and 10 mmHg or more in 3%.
CONCLUSION: These differences could in the majority of cases (excepting the negative drift) be explained by a constant offset of the Codman transducer, as described previously [6]. Further examination of this device is required.
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