A student from the Fukuoka School of Medical Technology at Fukuoka CampusFaculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Chugoku-Shikoku Society of Clinical Engineering

On Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the 14th Chugoku-Shikoku Clinical Engineering Society held at the Item Ehime Ehime International Trade Center (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture), Tomonori Ikubo (3rd year Faculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology) won the Outstanding Presentation Award. Ikubo is conducting research in the laboratory of Keizo Wanai, Assistant Professor in Medical Engineering Course at the Teikyo University Faculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology Department of Medical Technology, and gave a presentation at the society titled "Comparative study of dialysis catheters and blood supply cannulas in small dogs using simulated circuits."

Assistant Professor Wanai's laboratory is actively engaged in research into the cardiovascular and metabolic fields in veterinary medicine, a new field for clinical engineers, with a particular focus on the treatment of small dogs in veterinary Surgery surgery. Using a simulated circuit, Ikubo compared the performance of a 14G dialysis catheter and an 8Fr blood transfer cannula as alternative cannulas suitable for small dogs weighing less than 3kg. The results showed that at flow rates of 300 mL/min or less, the two may have equivalent performance. The research was highly evaluated, leading to this award.
It is expected that this research will make a significant contribution as a treatment option in veterinary cardiac Surgery in the future.

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