Title :
A Low-Powered 4-Channel Physiological Radio Telemetry System for Use in Surgical Patient Monitoring
Author :
Klein, Fritz F. ; Davis, David A.
Author_Institution :
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Abstract :
A series of 4-channel physiological radio telemetry systems with long battery life and dc response capability have been designed and built. Twenty-one of these systems are used in the operating rooms on patients undergoing surgery at the Duke University Medical Center. The features of these systems are described.
Keywords :
Biomedical monitoring; Filtering; Frequency modulation; Patient monitoring; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Signal processing; Surgery; Telemetry; Voltage-controlled oscillators; Electronics, Medical; Humans; Operating Rooms; Physiology; Radio; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Telemetry;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1976.324607
