During our visit to a rural health center near Ocotal, we spoke with a physician who articulated the desire for an EKG and other tools to allow him to diagnose heart problems. This made us aware that smaller, more remote facilities are interested in this technology but lack the appropriate resources to obtain and use them.
Our device is a user-friendly, modular EKG device that functions via the standard input of cardiac electrical signal (using metal leads) and outputs an electrical signal that can be viewed on any device with an LCD, such as a computer monitor, oscilloscope, or potentially a mobile device.
Our device is unique because of its use of discrete (but connectable) circuit modules, each of which performs a single function and contributes to the overall function of the machine. Additional features include a temperature-sensitive indicator that informs users when any module exceeds the optimal operating temperature and a method of broadcasting the signal to a local device via bluetooth or a wireless signal.
Our project addresses a need for cardiac diagnostic tools by allowing health practitioners at all levels to record diagnostically useful information about cardiac health and to transmit that information to specialists.
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