Open AccessDesign and Evaluation of a Wireless Electrocardiogram Monitor in an Operating Room: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Philippe Ariès,
Kahina Bensafia,
Ali Mansour,
Benoı̂t Clément,
JeanLouis Vincent,
Ba Vinh Nguyen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003972
Subject(s) - bluetooth , medicine , qrs complex , electrocardiography , wireless , computer science , cardiology , telecommunications
Wired electrocardiogram monitors are an important component of current perioperative monitoring. Wireless monitoring units could help reduce the number of cables attached to patients and thus improve anesthesia ergonomics and patient management. However, there is concern that electromagnetic interference generated by electrosurgical units may prevent effective wireless signals in the operating room. To evaluate the extent of this problem, we developed a Bluetooth electrocardiogram prototype monitor and compared its electrocardiogram traces to those captured with a standard wired electrocardiogram monitor in our operating room.