The wireless system for EGG signal acquisition

The paper provides a case study on the wireless circuit for the purpose of the EGG (Electrogastrography) signal acquisition. The authors present an amplifier based on the ADS1298, wireless communication module (Bluetooth) and the microprocessor unit which have been recently built. The system is currently under examination but the outcome is very promising because the amplifier input is fed with the pure signal, i.e. no high/low pass filter is applied, that is a novelty. The system presented in this paper could be helpful in diagnosis gastric disorders in noninvasive way. It could determine patients with unexplained nausea, vomiting and other dyspeptic symptoms. The unit is under clinical trials tests and preliminary evaluation indicates acceptance by medical staff. Additional advantages are the relatively low cost of manufacture and the possibility of application remotely (pervasive computing).