CyberECG/electrocardiographic system, to monitor
the cardiac rhythm through GSM (Global System for Mobile telecommunication)
A Hungarian SME offers a tele-medicinal technology to monitor the
cardiac rhythm. The technology allows long-term, real-time
observation of cardiopathics. The used device is miniature and
lightweight. The signals are processed fully automatically; it has
direct Internet connection without any computer. The wireless
communication is based on GSM system. Co-operation partners are
awaited.
A Hungarian company has been dealing with electronic and medical
system design, software development, engineering and support since
its foundation in 1996. It is mainly specialised in ECG
(electrocardiogram) -related cardiology and health informatics.
The death of many people is caused worldwide by heart diseases and
by diseases of vascular system. The rate of mortality could be
reduced significantly by means of appropriate primary preventive
medical examinations.
In the offered technology the cardiac signals registered by
electrodes placed on the body of the patient are conducted to a
measuring and processing instrument. The wireless communication is
based on GSM-GRPS IP. (GSM = Global System for Mobile
Telecommunications; GPRS = General Packets Radio Services, IP =
Internet Protocol) .
The signals of the instrument are forwarded by a GSM-type mobile
phone through a connection to an Internet server. From this server,
the data can be downloaded and analysed from any place in the world.The measuring unit is able to perform a real-time preliminary
processing of the measured signals, before their transmission and
storage.
The program system consists of the following modules: a database
management module for keeping a register on patients, a recording
and monitoring module, a display module, as well as auxiliary
modules for conversion, printing, registration and other purposes.
The technology to be protected by copyright/trademark is even able
to produce an alarm, in case of an irregular cardiac functioning.
The technology includes an ECG knowledge basis, containing
encyclopaedically all of the professional information related to
the ECG, as well as collection of updated literature featuring the
last achievements of cardiologic science.
Main Advantages:
The technology contributes to the improvement of life quality,
because the patient can live his normal life even for months, not
obliged to repeatedly take days off for medical examinations. The
work of the physicians also becomes easier, because they can check
the results anytime, anywhere: the cardiac waves can also be seen
on the display of a mobile phone.
As the data obtained result from a medical investigation of
practically unlimited duration, they offer statistically more
reliable information of the real condition of the patient;
therefore the technology represents a step forward in the fields of
prevention, as well as finding exact diagnosis. The use of the
system is a cost-saving one compared with traditional ECG
instruments, offering the chance of this vital examination for more
patients than at present. Based on the principle of managed care,
this tele-medicinal method can substitute the expensive in-patient
care and contributes to the reduction of health-care costs.
Innovative Aspects : The present personal ECG instruments (Holter system) are
only able
to store the results of medical examinations performed in one or
maximum two days. The patient shall subsequently visit his
physician who analyses the ECG data, and dismisses his patient
again. The suggested technology however transmits the collected
data continuously via mobile phone to an Internet database. This is
a unique technology in the world, observing the functioning of the
heart continuously, combining the advantages characterising the
Holter-type ECG, the event-recorder-type ECG, and trans-telephonic
ECG.
Subject Descriptors : Medical imaging, Medicine, Communications networks,
Satellite communications
Subject Index Codes : Medicine, Health, Telecommunications
Subject Class : Biology, medicine, IT, telecommunications
Market Applications : Diagnostic reagents, Health monitoring, care, Mobile
communications,
cellular radio
Stage of Development : Prototype/demonstrator available for testing
Remarks : IRC Data: BIONTO
Property Rights : Partnership/other contractual agreement(s)
Collaboration Sought : Marketing agreement, Information exchange/Training, Other
Collaboration Detail : - Type of partner sought: a service partner assuming
transfer and
adaptation of the technology in the country in question. - Specific
area of activity of the partner: public health/cardiology - Task to
be performed: consultation on technical adaptation of the
technology to local health systems, training, organised for
physicians working in the cardiology, ECG surveillance and
rehabilitation wards of hospitals as well as clinics, contacting
tele-medicinal service companies
Contact Details
Contact Name : SZABO, Eszter
Contact Organisation : Budapest University of Technology and Economics -
National
Technical Information Centre and Library (OMIKK)
Address : Gyorskocsi utca 5-7
City : Budapest
Region : KOZEP-MAGYARORSZAG
Budapest
Postcode : 1011
Country : HUNGARY
Telephone Number : +36-1-4575361
Fax Number : +36-1-4575341
Electronic Mailbox :
szeszter@info.omikk.bme.hu
