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BIT students develop blood saturation monitoring system

Staff Reporter

Device can be used in operations on newborns and adults

BANGALORE: Three students from the Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT) have developed a prototype of a "blood saturation and hematocrit monitoring system," a real time online monitor, which is used in operation theatres for heart surgeries.

The device, which the BIT authorities claim is ideal for Indian conditions, will bring down operation costs.

"It can be used extensively in operations on newborns in particular and adults in general," principal of the institute B.S. Jaiprakash said.

The three students — Mirza Fasihuddin, Sundar Subramanyam E.K. and Zakir Ahmed — demonstrated the software of the model to presspersons recently. "The system called `Hrudaya' is cost-effective and can be manufactured indigenously," the students said.

Mr. Jaiprakash said the prototype has been validated at Narayana Hrudayalaya.

"The students worked under the guidance of K. Nirmala Kumari, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics, at BIT. They have also interacted closely with doctors at Narayana Hrudayalaya while developing the prototype," he said.

Economical

"The system will benefit the common man and bring medical care within his reach. We are hopeful that companies will come forward to take this prototype and make it a commercial product," he said.

Kishore Reddy, Project Manager at the Telemedicine Department, Narayana Hrudayalaya, said the prototype is a two-module structure with hardware data acquisition system and software analysis system.

Software

"It is substantially economical compared to any of the existing machines. If there is any problem with the software, the solution can be obtained by just reinstalling the software rather than waiting for experienced technicians to handle the problem," he added.

The students can be contacted on hrudayaonline@yahoo.co.in

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