Title :
A Portable, PC-Based Monitor for Automated, On-line Cardiorespiratory State Classification
Author :
Semienchuk, S.M. ; Motto, A.L. ; Galiana, H.L. ; Brown, K.A. ; Kearney, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomedical Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que.
Abstract :
We have developed a monitor that acquires, classifies, annotates and displays patient cardiorespiratory data in an on-line and fully automated manner. The monitor is compact, portable and battery-operated; it applies automated methods that detect apnea and classify cardiorespiratory state on-line from non-invasive measurements of patient respiratory movements, blood oxygen saturation and heart rate, logging the raw and processed data. The monitor provides continuous, on-line, objective, standardized cardiorespiratory classification and has a graphical display and interface for patient monitoring by a clinician; it has immediate application in the clinical setting
Keywords :
cardiology; oximetry; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; PC-based monitor; apnea detection; blood oxygen saturation; cardiorespiratory state classification; heart rate; patient monitoring; patient respiratory movements; Abdomen; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical monitoring; Blood; Cardiology; Computerized monitoring; Displays; Patient monitoring; Personnel; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615446