Estimating the Shape of the Fetal Pulse Curve for Transabdominal Pulse Oximetry using Synchronous Averaging.

A sufficient oxygen supply of the fetus is necessary for a proper development of the organs. Transabdominal fetal pulse oximetry is a method that allows to measure the oxygenation of the fetal blood non-invasively by placing the light sources and photodetectors on the belly of the pregnant woman. The shape of the measured fetal pulse wave is needed to extract parameters for the estimation of the oxygen saturation.

A phantom with pulsating artificial vessels for non-invasive fetal pulse oximetry.

Arterial oxygen saturation of the fetus is an important parameter for monitoring its physical condition. During labor and delivery the transabdominal non-invasive fetal pulse oximetry could minimize the risk for mother and fetus, compared to other existing invasive examination methods. In this contribution, we developed a physical-like phantom to investigate new sensor circuits and algorithms of a non-invasive diagnostic method for fetal pulse oximetry.

Phantom materials mimicking the optical properties in the near infrared range for non-invasive fetal pulse oximetry.

An optical phantom of the maternal abdomen during pregnancy is an appropriate test environment to evaluate a non-invasive system for fetal pulse oximetry. To recreate the optical properties of maternal tissue, fetal tissue and blood suitable substitutes are required. For this purpose, phantom materials are used, which consist of transparent silicone or water as host material.

Ultra-wearable capacitive coupled and common electrode-free ECG monitoring system.

Nowadays, transfer of the health care from ambulance to patient's home needs higher demand on patient's mobility, comfort and acceptance of the system. Therefore, the goal of this study is to proof the concept of a system which is ultra-wearable, less constraining and more suitable for long term measurements than conventional ECG monitoring systems which use conductive electrolytic gels for low impedance electrical contact with skin. The developed system is based on isolated capacitive coupled electrodes without any galvanic contact to patient's body and does not require the common right leg electrode.

Measuring the attenuation characteristics of biological tissues enabling for low power in vivo RF transmission.

In clinical routine there is a need of periodical recording of vital parameters in high risk groups, for example the intraocular pressure. A solution for this could be an intracorporeal sensor using a wireless radio frequency (RF) transmitter. Thereby the risk of an infection is reduced, because a percutaneous connection is not necessary.