Accession Number:

ADA445024

Title:

The Medical Triage Assistant: A Diagnostic Sensor Suite for Far Forward Medical Care

Descriptive Note:

Conference paper

Corporate Author:

UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Ling, Geoffrey S.
• Urias, Adrian
• Lo, Ronalee
• Yun, Catherine
• Lee, Eleanor
• Becker, Jeffrey
• Bogucki, Sandy
• Rhee, Peter
• Alam, Hasan
• Ecklund, James

Report Date:

2004-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

7.0

Abstract:

A new method for obtaining critical physiologic data in combat injured war fighters is presented. The device is called the Medical Triage Assistant MTA. This method uses a wearable glove format that has embedded sensors for electrocardiogram ECG, pulse oximetry and body temperature. Data is collected in real-time. Results are presented applying this device to measure physiologic changes in an anesthetized pig model subjected to hypoxia, cold induced hypothermia, and pharmacologic induced bradycardia and tachycardia. MTA data is compared to data simultaneously measured by Edwards Lifesciences Explorer, Mallinckrodt digital thermometer and Nellcor pulse oximetry. Excellent correlation was noted between data obtained by the MTA and that by traditional methods.

Descriptors:

• *EMERGENCY MEDICINE
• *VITAL SIGNS
• DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE)
• PULSE RATE
• MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
• TRAUMA
• DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
• TRIAGE
• ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
• BODY TEMPERATURE
• FIRST AID
• PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES

Subject Categories:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medicine and Medical Research
• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE