DocumentCode
1337155
Title
Depth and Rate of the Save
Author
Hofmann, Maximilian ; Edelmann, Jan-Christoph ; Weigel, Robert ; Fischer, Georg ; Kissinger, Dietmar
Author_Institution
Inst. for Electron. Eng., Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Volume
13
Issue
7
fYear
2012
Abstract
An introduction into cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR requirements has been given, and commercial CPR feedback systems were discussed. A novel microwave-based CPR feedback approach was investigated and introduced. It has been shown that the thoracic compression depth can be simulated and measured by applying an antenna pair directly to the patient´s chest. Future CPR feedback systems for field tests should contain the antenna together with appropriate radar circuits in the lower gigahertz range as described.
Keywords
biological organs; biomedical measurement; cardiology; feedback; first aid; microwave antennas; spatial variables measurement; CPR feedback systems; antenna pair; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; microwave-based CPR feedback approach; radar circuits; thoracic compression depth; Biomedical monitoring; Cardiac arrest; Feedback; Fibrillation; Myocardium;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1527-3342
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MMM.2012.2216707
Filename
6355787
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