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Refinement of electronic stethoscope

Project Overview

Anesthesia providers need to listen to patients' heart & breath sounds during anesthesia care. Manual stethoscopes are the standard method (no microphones) but only allow one provider to listen at a time (and the standard ear-pieces are uncomfortable for extended wear). The manual method is hard to position and secure on the patient's skin. There already exists a rather expensive Bluetooth system, and some old do-it yourself FM wireless systems, but it would be simpler and far less expensive to have a box that has a speaker for when we need to have more than one person listen, and a headphone jack for private listening. Pediatric anesthesiologists commonly want to be able to compare breath sounds from the right and left chest, so a two microphone capable system is preferred. Resistance to high-frequency electrical signals from the electrosurgery unit is required.

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Team members from left to right: Yue Yin, Alex Eaton, Lucas Haug, and Charlie Rodenkirch
Team members from left to right: Yue Yin, Alex Eaton, Lucas Haug, and Charlie Rodenkirch

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Team Members

  • Charles Rodenkirch - Team Leader
  • Alexander Eaton - Communicator
  • Lucas Haug - BSAC
  • Yue Yin - BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. John Webster - Advisor
  • Scott Springman - Client

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