Desenvolvimento de um protótipo de uma bota com sistema de eletroestimulação e compressão pneumática para prevenção de perda muscular e trombose venosa profunda em pacientes acamados/imobilizados

Abstract

Length of stay in hospital leads to generalized weakness, affecting different systems, as well as physical deconditioning, deep vein thrombosis and muscle weakness in the lower limbs. The aim of this project is to create a prototype of a pneumatic boot associated with muscle electrostimulation to prevent these pathologies, for use in bedridden patients, with a view to improving the quality of life and socio-economic quality of survivors. This prototype consists of a device that can perform lymphatic drainage to improve blood circulation and reduce edema; muscle contraction, preventing the loss or reduction of muscle mass, aiding recovery after prolonged hospitalization, facilitating orthostatism and gait training, as well as positioning the ankle joints to prevent plantiflexion (equinus foot) and aiding venous return. The evolution of technology aimed at health care and advanced life support has led to improvements in the treatments used in various diseases, thus causing a significant reduction in the occurrence of deaths, improving the quality of life after hospitalization and increasing the survival of these patients.