Optical sensor system for non-invasive blood diagnosis

U. Timm, E. Lewis, D. McGrathh, J. Kraitl, H. Ewwald

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Abstract

In the periopperative area, the period befoore and after surgery, it is essential to measure ddiagnostic paraameters such as oxygennsaturation, hhemoglobin (HHb) concentratiion and pulse. The Hbbconcentratio n in human bblood is an impportant parameter to evaluate the physiological condition. Byydetermining the Hbbconcentrationn it is possible to observe immminent postoperative bleeding anddautologous retransfusionss. Currently, invasivve methods are used to meaasure the Hb cconcentration. For this purpose blood is takennand analyzeed. The disadvantage of this methood is the delayybetween theeblood collection anddits analysis, which doesn' t permit a reeal-time patient monittoring in criticcal situations.A non-invasiive method allows paain free online patient monittoring with miinimum risk of infectiion and facilit ates real timeedata monitorring allowing immeddiate clinical reeaction to the mmeasured data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSAS 2009 - IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium Proceedings
Pages240-244
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
EventIEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, SAS 2009 - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 17 Feb 200919 Feb 2009

Publication series

NameSAS 2009 - IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, SAS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period17/02/0919/02/09

Keywords

  • Hemoglobin
  • Non-invasive
  • Photoplethysmmography

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