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Objektiv utvärdering av kateterögon: Från subjektiv bedömning till mätbara data
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Objective evaluation of catheter eyelets : From subjective judgement to measurable data (English)
Abstract [sv]

Urinvägskatetrar är vanligt förekommande medicintekniska produkter, där yt-defekter runt drängeringshålen, så kallade eyelets, kan orsaka smärta, irritation och ökad infektionsrisk. Idag baseras bedömningen av eyelets främst av manuell taktil inspektion, en metod som är snabb men subjektiv och beroende av operatörernas erfarenhet. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att utveckla och utvärdera mer objektiva metoder för att bedöma slätheten hos eyelets genom en kombination av optisk mikroskopi, taktil utvärdering och friktionsmätningar.

Studien visade att katetrar som genomgått mekanisk kompression uppvisade tydligare geometriska avvikelser och att dessa i hög grad sammanföll med lägre taktila betyg, där eyelets uppfattades som skarpare och mindre släta. Friktionsmätningarna visade dessutom större variation för mindre kateterstorlekar och för komprimerade eyelets, särskilt i områden där ojämnheter i ytan påverkade den mekaniska interaktionen mellan kateterytan och mothållets yta under friktionsmätningen.

Resultaten visar att optisk mikroskopi och friktionstestning kan fungera som värdefulla komplement till den subjektiva ’Feel and Touch’ metoden genom att tillföra objektiva och reproducerbara mätdata. Metoderna har därmed potential att bidra till förbättrad kvalitetskontroll samt vidare utveckling av urinvägskatetrar. 

Abstract [en]

Urinary catheters are commonly used in medical devices, and surface defects around the drainage holes, known as eyelets, can cause pain, irritation and an increased risk of infection. Today, the evaluation of eyelets is mainly based on manual tactile inspection, a method that is quick but subjective and dependent on the operator’s experience. The aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate more objective methods for assessing the smoothness of eyelets by combining optical microscopy and friction measurements and correlate the results with results from tactile evaluation. 

The study showed that catheters subjected to mechanical compression exhibited more pronounced geometric deviations, and that these largely coincided with lower tactile ratings, where the eyelets were perceived as sharper and less smooth. The friction measurements also demonstrated greater variation for smaller catheter sizes and for compressed eyelets, particularly in areas where irregularities in the surface affected the mechanical interaction between the catheter surface and the counter surface during friction measurements.

The results indicate that optical microscopy and friction testing can serve as valuable complements to the subjective Feel and Touch method by providing objective and reproducible measurement data. Combining these methods enables a more comprehensive and data-based evaluation of eyelet smoothness, thereby supporting improved quality control and further development of urinary catheters. 

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2026.
Keywords [sv]
Urinvägskateter, eyelet, ytsläthet, friktion, optisk mikroskopi, taktil bedömning
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Chemical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-35207OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-35207DiVA, id: diva2:2041452
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