Medical Design Briefs - September 2022 - 26
n Device Measures Vitals
from Ear Canal
MedSENS consists of a probe
about the size of an ear plug.
(Credit: Eurac Research/Martina
Jaider)
A new device, called MedSENS,
measures various vital parameters
from the ear canal. The instrument
consists of a probe about the
size of an ear plug, which contains
innovative measuring sensors. It is
pushed it into a victim's ear, then
covered with an outer ear pad that
insulates against heat and cold.
The device incorporates a small
screen that shows the measured values in real time. In addition to
body temperature, it also measures heart rate and oxygen saturation
and gives a complete picture of essential vital parameters. The
data can then be sent wirelessly to any other connected device.
It is designed for emergency situations, such as when the victim
is suspected to be hypothermic, knowing their core temperature
as accurately as possible is essential for proper triage. During
simulations of interventions between -10° and 20 °C, rescue
workers had to apply the device. The " victims " were monitored
both through the MedSENS device and a traditional esophageal
probe, which had previously been inserted in the clinic.
For more information, visit www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/
roundup/0922/vitals.
The development team holding the
instrument and the cartridge. (Credit:
University of Illinois)
n Smartphone Clip-On
Detects Zika in Blood
Researchers have developed
an instrument that can
be clipped on to a smartphone
to rapidly test for
Zika virus in a single droplet
of blood.
A cartridge that contains
reagents required to detect
the virus is inserted into the
instrument to perform the test while the instrument is clipped
onto a smartphone. Once the patient adds a drop of blood,
one set of chemicals break open the viruses and the blood
cells within five minutes. A heater below the cartridge heats it
up to 65 °C. A second set of chemicals then amplifies the viral
genetic material, and the liquid inside the cartridge fluoresces
bright green if the blood sample contains the Zika virus.
The entire process takes 25 minutes.
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The clip-on device uses the smartphone's rear camera, which
looks at the cartridge while the amplification occurs. When
there's a positive reaction, little green blooms of fluorescence
eventually fill up the entire cartridge with green light.
For more information, visit www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/
roundup/0922/zika.
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