MNNIT researcher develops low cost tele-ECG device

PRAYAGRAJ: A research scholar in the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), has developed a low-cost tele-cardiology portable ECG device that can generate a real-time ECG report.
The device, developed by Roshini Srivastava, promises cardiac care of the patients within minutes.
The most interesting thing about the device is the fact that the auto-generated report can be immediately shared with the doctor, thus saving on the time it takes to transport patients from their location to the nearest cardiac unit.
“The device can be a game-changer for people living in rural India who have access to only a few cardiac experts,” says Roshini.
“The device is great in helping a doctor assess high risk and low risk cardiac patients using the readings made available by it as all it needs is the patient attaching a three-lead sensor to his chest when experiencing chest pain or other trouble and his doctor can receive real-time ECG report on his mobile phone within seconds,” says Basant Kumar, an associate professor in MNNIT’s ECE department. The doctor can then give correct advice on intervention needed, he explains.
Roshini has developed this device under the supervision of Prof Kumar.
Having successfully developed the low-cost prototype costing hardly Rs 5,000 after working on the mission for over two years, efforts have now been started to make it available in the market after receiving all necessary certifications and validations.“Now that we are satisfied with the working of the device, we will finish the packaging and send the same to some of the best hospitals of the city and neighbouring areas, get its tested on volunteers and after getting the inputs of the experts, we will send it for getting patent,” said Prof Kumar.