A Mobile Wireless Electrocardiogram System for Health Care Facilities
Final Report
A Mobile Wireless Electrocardiogram System for Health Care Facilities
ECE4007 Senior Design Project
Section L01, J and the Three J’s
Joe Richard, Team Leader
John Farner
Jason Fritts
Julian Jaeger
Submitted
December 5, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 3
1. Introduction 4
1.1 Objective 4
1.2 Motivation 5
1.3 Background 5
2. Project Description and Goals 6
3. Technical Specification 7
4. Design Approach and Details
4.1 Design Approach 8
4.2 Codes and Standards 11
4.3 Constraints, Alternatives, and Tradeoffs 12
5. Schedule, Tasks, and Milestones 14
6. Project Demonstration 15
7. Marketing and Cost Analysis 16
7.1 Marketing Analysis 16
7.2 Cost Analysis 16
8. Summary 17
9. References 19
Appendix A 21
Appendix B 22
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Mobile Wireless Electrocardiogram (EKG) is a medical telemetry instrument used by medical personnel to monitor a patient’s EKG signal while allowing the patient to remain fully mobile and comfortable. This EKG measures small electrical signals from the patient’s chest caused by the heart beating. Using these signals, doctors and other medical staff can monitor the patient’s well being and predict future problems. While EKGs are commonly used in hospitals, many patients would benefit from the ability to perform usual tasks while remaining monitored on an EKG. In environments such as nursing homes and assisted living centers this technology would allow the elderly to retain their freedom of movement and still allow nursing staff to monitor important cases and patients. The wireless data relay ability would allow many patients to be monitored from a single base station with limited staff. This feature would be valuable to hospital administrators and management. With a small fleet of these devices an entire nursing home or hospital floor could be well looked after by a small nursing staff. This design team has completed a prototype for the
A Mobile Wireless Electrocardiogram System for Health Care Facilities
ECE4007 Senior Design Project
Section L01, J and the Three J’s
Joe Richard, Team Leader
John Farner
Jason Fritts
Julian Jaeger
Submitted
December 5, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 3
1. Introduction 4
1.1 Objective 4
1.2 Motivation 5
1.3 Background 5
2. Project Description and Goals 6
3. Technical Specification 7
4. Design Approach and Details
4.1 Design Approach 8
4.2 Codes and Standards 11
4.3 Constraints, Alternatives, and Tradeoffs 12
5. Schedule, Tasks, and Milestones 14
6. Project Demonstration 15
7. Marketing and Cost Analysis 16
7.1 Marketing Analysis 16
7.2 Cost Analysis 16
8. Summary 17
9. References 19
Appendix A 21
Appendix B 22
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Mobile Wireless Electrocardiogram (EKG) is a medical telemetry instrument used by medical personnel to monitor a patient’s EKG signal while allowing the patient to remain fully mobile and comfortable. This EKG measures small electrical signals from the patient’s chest caused by the heart beating. Using these signals, doctors and other medical staff can monitor the patient’s well being and predict future problems. While EKGs are commonly used in hospitals, many patients would benefit from the ability to perform usual tasks while remaining monitored on an EKG. In environments such as nursing homes and assisted living centers this technology would allow the elderly to retain their freedom of movement and still allow nursing staff to monitor important cases and patients. The wireless data relay ability would allow many patients to be monitored from a single base station with limited staff. This feature would be valuable to hospital administrators and management. With a small fleet of these devices an entire nursing home or hospital floor could be well looked after by a small nursing staff. This design team has completed a prototype for the
References: [2] D. Wood, RN (2004, August). “Wireless ECGs Make for Flexibility, Freedom.” Nurse Spectrum. [Trade magazine]. (pp. 2-3). [cited 2007 Sep 4], Available: http://www.lifesynccorp.com/assets/pdfs/press/NurseSpectrum1.pdf [3] I [6] International Electrotechnical Commission, International Standard IEC 60601-1-1, 2nd Edition, Geneva: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2000