Ultrapointe Needle System

Project Information

Problem

Placing a peripheral IV can be challenging and require multiple attempts, which can delay life-saving treatment. Ultrasound-guided intravenous line placement is becoming the standard of care, but the technique has technical challenges.

Solution

This project uses a novel intravenous line placement system to achieve the highest level of accuracy on the first attempt.

Technology Type

Diagnostic

Aids with identifying the nature and cause(s) of a clinical problem or illness

Facilitator

Increases the efficacy of a clinical process or procedure

Therapeutic

Enables healing from or treatment of an illness or clinical problem

Monitor

Records/shares data as on-going surveillance of a clinical problem, process or procedure

PI/Inventor(s)

Jessica Gaulton, MD, MPH

Neonatology Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Clinical Innovation Fellow, Center for Health Care Innovation

Aaron Chen, MD

Director of Emergency Ultrasound

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

Camillo Taylor, PhD

Professor of Computer and Information Sciences

Penn Engineering

Jeremy Wang, MSE

Cohort

2018-2019