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Heart monitoring system, Theme Park MEDICA Media

Product highlights at MEDICA 2009

Heart monitoring system, Theme Park MEDICA Media

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Heart monitoring system – integrated in clothing
When monitoring high-risk patients and patients with chronic diseases or in order to diagnose certain heart conditions, permanent, continuous monitoring of the vital signs is desirable. Using long-term compatible textile electrodes and a textile carrying system it is possible to combine permanent monitoring with ease of handling. If an adverse event such as ventricular fibrillation occurs, the device records it and sends the data to a smartphone via a wireless connection (Bluetooth). In future, it is hoped that this will send the information to a service centre, where experts can assess the data and decide what further action, such as calling an ambulance or notifying the patient’s GP, is necessary. The key thing is that not only does it record an ECG, it also records the person’s level of activity using acceleration sensors. This prevents the device from setting off an alarm if the patient’s heart rate and circulation rise just because they climbed a flight of stairs quickly. The device has not yet been approved, but is currently in trials being tested and will be presented in the special area of the MEDICA MEDIA Telemedicine Theme Park