Mobile phonetransmit a person's vital signs to a hospital or clinic anywhere in the world

According to The Engineer online, a unique system which uses a mobile phone to transmit a person's vital signs, including the complex ECG heart signal, to a hospital or clinic anywhere in the world has been developed at Loughborough University.

"Created by Professor Bryan Woodward and Dr Fadlee Rasid from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, the system enables a doctor to observe remotely up to four different medical signals from a freely moving patient. Signals that can be transmitted include the ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and body temperature. The technology marks an important advance in telemedicine and is thought to be a world first."

emily | 6:49 PM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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