Title :
Thin film sensor for infant respiration
Author :
McIntyre, T.G. ; Neuman, M.R.
Author_Institution :
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
A compliant strain gauge sensor has been developed to monitor infant respiration, and to detect episodes of apnea. Previous clinical studies have indicated that an abdominally placed mercury strain gauge yields a more efficacious respiration signal than a transthoracic impedance monitor. The thin-film sensor is designed to supplant the mercury strain gauge in this application. Test results for three sensors are shown. One-way analysis of variance for apnea duration shows no significant difference among them
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; strain gauges; apnea duration; clinical studies; compliant strain gauge sensor; infant respiration; one way analysis; thin-film sensor; Analysis of variance; Biosensors; Capacitive sensors; Data acquisition; Immune system; Laboratories; Sensor systems; Signal generators; System testing; Thin film sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96113
