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Group 4: Medical Intake Chair
Jordan French, BMEDavid McMillan, BME
Tamim Sookoor, CompE
Mr. Tim Clemons, Project SponsorDr. Paul King, Faculty Advisor
20 March 2006
Client Requirements
• Accommodate obese patients
• Measure the following diagnostics– Weight– Temperature– Oxygen saturation– Heart rate– Blood pressure
• Check for abnormalities
• Store information in a database
Project Objectives
• Capture data from vital signs monitor and floor scale
• Alert user of errors via printer and alarm
• Store information in Microsoft Access and XML format
• Hardware and software delivered upon project’s completion
Medical Error in America
“Medical errors kill some 44,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Another study
puts the number much higher, at 98,000…More people die from medical mistakes each year than from highway
accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS.”
US Institute of MedicineDivision of Heath Care Services, 2004
http://www4.nas.edu/news.nsf/6a3520dc2dbfc2ad85256ca8005c1381/f7c9ecf499e6f1f885256ca70072dbd8?OpenDocument
Current Status
• Hardware– Inscale Model U2 utility
floorscale– Transcell TI-500e Digital
Indicator– Datascope Accutorr Plus– Bariatric chair– Computer
• Contacts– Mr. Phil Davis– Dr. Ken Schriver– Mr. David Staggs
http://www.datascope.com/pm/accutorrplus.html
XML Format• Required fields
– Patient name– 9 digit medical record number– Time stamp– Physician name
• Example<patrec>
<name>Jordan French</name><mednum>123456789</mednum><date>3-19-2006</date><phys>Dr. Phil</phys>
</patrec>
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Evaluation Chart
Fastened w/ Bolts "Tripod" method Lowering of COG
Categories Weights Value Product Value Product Value Product
Cost 3 5 15 3 9 2 6
Const. Time 2 4 8 3 6 4 8
Simplicity 5 5 25 1 5 3 15
Weight 3 5 15 4 12 1 3
Reliability 4 4 16 2 8 4 16
Total 79 40 48
Past Five Weeks• Interfaced with floor scale
and VSM with Visual Basic
• Captured and stored data in Microsoft Access document
• Determined data entry format for STAR (XML)
• Resized and recalibrated scale
• Tested prototype
http://www.spartansystems.com/catalog/images/products/TI-500E2.gif
Future Directions
• Receive bariatric chair and attach to scale
• Interpret the monitor’s response to the computer and fine-tune device
• Conclude testing
• Submit final product to client
Questions?Comments?
Please visithttp://www.bme.vanderbilt.edu/srdesign/2005/group4/