The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System5 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to proof and investigate the effectiveness and safety of the invented device named "Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)" as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of performing lumbar puncture (LP), avoid side effects from multiple punctures, avoid excess radiation if the LP need to be done under fluoroscopy, and need to obtain none traumatic tap for better CSF analysis.

"Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)" was invented as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of performing lumbar puncture (LP), avoid side effects from multiple punctures, avoid excess radiation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Meningitis Encephalitis Guillain-Barré Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Intracranial Neoplasm Intracranial CNS Disorder

Interventions

LPat DeviceDEVICE

Performing Lumbar Puncture utilizing LPat device

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Patients age 12 years and older who need lumbar puncture (LP) for diagnostic purposes or patients already underwent LP but failed to obtain Cerebrospinal Fluids i.e. "Unsuccessful Tap" Exclusion Criteria: Patients younger than 12 years of age

Locations (1)

Spartanburg Reginal Heathcare System

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Successful Lumbar Puncture

Obtain CSF

Time frame: Immediate

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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