Miroslav NOVAK, Marko OREŠKOVIĆ, Zlatko STAPIĆ, Ivan PADAVIĆ, Marko VELIĆ, Neven VRČEK, Siniša CAR: Smart ECG - Solution for mobile heart work analysis and medical interventions in case of heart work problems (CII)

1.  The Invention

 

Title  : Smart ECG - Solution for mobile heart work analysis and medical interventions in case of heart work problems

 

 

 

Background:

The endpoint of almost all cardiovascular diseases and cause of death are a disturbances of heart rhythm. Chronic ishemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in industrialized countries and is usually associated with fatal sustained ventricular tachycardia. Early recognition and emergency procedure is a key for surviving of these patients.

 

Goals:

In this paper we discuss abilities and advantages of new information and communication technologies (ICT) in continuous heart work monitoring and analysis. Goals of "Smart ECG" system are: to enable medical intervention in case of heart conditions just on time and integration of ICTs in a way they have not been integrated before.

 

Methods:

Smart ECG is information system which integrates many different ICT solutions. Smart ECG includes six main components: portable bluetooth ECG device, Pocket PC application, Web service, central database, Web application and GPS integrated support . ECG recorded data is transmitted via wireless bluetooth connection to a PDA application for display and analysis of heart work (QRS segments). If irregularities are detected, data is sent in main database via GPRS and doctor is alarmed via SMS. Afterwards, doctor can log onto his Web application where he can monitor patient's condition and see what happens. There is also built in GPS support, so that patient can be located on the map which allows medical intervention just on time. Web forum allows exchange of data and doctors' opinions.

 

Application:

  1. 24 hour heart work monitoring (ECG holter device)
  2. In the case of accident or heart rhythm disturbances, recording can be done in the emergency vehicle before arriving to ambulance
  3. Recording of classical ECG for older, weak or invalid persons in their homes
  4. ECG recording in extreme situations and places like natural catastrophes, dislocated and hard accessible places like islands
  5. When irregular signal or heart rhythm disturbances is detected, patient can be located via built in GPS support

 

Conclusion:

Smart ECG integrates many ICTs and enables heart work monitoring in different situations, emergency reaction and GPS location of patient.

 

Presentation.
   
Fields of application

Advantages

Stage of development. production item.
Documentation available:  ( ) No   (x) Yes
  leaflet, brochure, website,

 

 

Name 

Miroslav NOVAK, Marko OREŠKOVIĆ, Zlatko STAPIĆ, Ivan PADAVIĆ, Marko VELIĆ, prof. dr. sc. Neven VRČEK, Siniša CAR, dr. med.

 

Photo.
Self introduction.
Owner of the invention? (Is it the inventor?)   () No  (X) Yes

3.  Protection

 

Patent Status:
Patent protected - P20060342A

 

 

Priority (date of the very first patent application)
Countries where it is in force

4.  Business intention

 

Cooperation
Selling the new product

5.  Contact

 

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