Title :
Comments on "An Esophageal Multiprobe for Temperature, Electrocardiogram, and Heart and Lung Sounds Measurements"
Author :
Newbower, Ronald S. ; Cooper, Jeffrey B.
Author_Institution :
Department of Anesthesia, Bioengineering Unit, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
fDate :
5/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
There are several potential hazards in the use of an esophageal multiprobe such as the one described in a recent paper.1 These hazards must be carefully considered and precluded in the construction and use of such probes in order to safely exploit their advantages.
Keywords :
Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Esophagus; Hazards; Heart; Injuries; Instruments; Lungs; Stethoscope; Temperature; Auscultation; Body Temperature; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Electronics, Medical; Heart Auscultation; Humans; Lung; Thermometers;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1979.326409
