Projeto de alternativas conceituais de cateter para a derivação vesicoamniótica

Abstract

The field of fetal medicine require technologies with a satisfactory index of solubility for the treatment of the involved diseases. One of these diseases is the fetal obstructive uropathy, that restrain the correct excretion of the urine due to congenital malformations on the lower urinary tract. As this condition implies in a severe threat for the fetus life, an inside uterus intervention is performed using catheter to relieve the bladder. However, this treatment presents a low efficiency (low efficacy and a high cost). This document presents a conceptual project catheter to treat the fetal obstructive uropathy. All the involved mechanisms for the correct functioning are here described, actual solutions and, through a methodology of product development, four concepts were developed and submitted to validation of health professionals. The concept with highest assessment were prototyped, therefore a reliable visualization of the concept was obtained. This document has no researches or tests of the dispositive on human beings, the main goal is to contribute to other research in the healthcare area.