We present a project that focused on creating a wearable medical device that uses pho- toplethysmography and pulse oximetry technology. The pulse oximeter sensor holder was designed to be mounted on the chest using adhesive tape and a threaded holder that the cover turns into to increase pressure on the sensor. Our holder can apply a pressure range of 0-51 mmHg. The range for greatest PPG amplitudes from the chest is 10-30 mmHg. The reflectance type pulse oximeter housed in the holder was able to read pulse rate to within approximately ±1.35 BPM compared to the EKG heart rate signal. Industry standards for finger pulse oximeters read pulse rate with ±3 BPM accuracy. The device was not tested for oxygen saturation due to time constraints and IRB approved testing.

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Creator

• Finkelstein, Cobi Evan
• McNary, Nicholas David
• Claverie, Tori Hallisy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042617-151837

Advisor

• Mendelson, Yitzhak

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright