Programmable Wireless Monitor

A wireless monitor records brainwaves (electroencephalogram), heart function (electrocardiogram), muscle activity (electromyogram), and sleep status (polysomnogram) signals. The monitor has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The new monitor, called the Crystal Monitor, uses inexpensive crystals and FM radio signals to transmit data from a patient. This, together with the small size of the monitoring device, reduces cost and complexity, an important consideration for emergency rooms, intensive care units (ICUs), and also primary care offices where floor space is at a premium. The Crystal Monitor was developed by Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc. (Cleveland, OH, USA), which develops and makes rehabilitation and physiologic monitoring equipment.

"The small size of the equipment, the size of a deck of cards, and the use of existing personal computers reduce the cost and complexity of the diagnostic process,” said Robert N. Schmidt, president of Cleveland Medical Devices. "For the first time, doctors will be able to do initial neurology testing and sleep screening in the office or clinic, as well as the traditional heart studies they currently perform.”





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