Title :
Development of a pulse oximeter analyzer for the developing world
Author :
Deni, Hassan ; Muratore, Diane M. ; Malkin, Robert A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Western New England Coll., Springfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
Pulse oximetry has become the standard clinical method for monitoring patient´s blood oxygen saturation and heart rate. Therefore hospitals need a straightforward means to check the accuracy of pulse oximeters. Due to the economic constraints in the developing world, commercial pulse oximeter testers often can not be afforded. Thus, the purpose of this project is to design a small, inexpensive pulse oximeter analyzer for developing world hospitals.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; cardiology; oximetry; patient monitoring; blood oxygen saturation; heart rate; patient monitoring; pulse oximeter analyzer; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical monitoring; Blood; Costs; Heart rate; Hospitals; Light emitting diodes; Patient monitoring; Pulse measurements; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1432003
