Title :
A remote monitoring system for treating Pectus Carinatum
Author :
Lynch, Christopher ; Lambert, Ross ; McKenzie, Frederic D. ; Williams, Adam
Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to improve the current treatment process for Pectus Carinatum (PC). PC is a chest deformity where the sternum and surrounding area are pushed outwards as a result of an excessive amount of rib cartilage. The current treatment process involves wearing a chest brace to slowly pull the shape of the chest back into a normal shape. The current treatment process lasts for about seven months and the brace has to be worn for at least seven hours each day during this process [1].
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; bone; medical control systems; patient monitoring; patient treatment; chest brace; chest deformity; pectus carinatum; remote monitoring system; rib cartilage; sternum; treatment process; wearing; Batteries; Bluetooth; Force; Medical services; Sensors; Universal Serial Bus; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), 2011 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9351-7
DOI :
10.1109/BMEI.2011.6098770
