Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: SMITHA RADHAKRISHNA This thesis will provide a commercialization strategy for a contact-free blood pressure monitoring application with an overview of the circulatory system, blood pressure, pathological conditions affecting blood pressure and the technology platform of the application.The EarlySense patient supervision system, EverOn™, comprises a contactfree sensor and a bedside unit that currently displays the patient's heart rate, respiratory rate and body motion.The company intends to incorporate the additional functionality of contact-free blood pressure monitoring.Upon detection of a fluctuation in blood pressure, EverOn will alert care providers by activating an alarm.The additional functionality will allow the company to expand into new markets and to effectively predict patient deterioration.The EverOn device has received FDA 510(k) clearance, is CE approved and has demonstrated successful clinical trials.EverOn's initial target market comprises general medical wards in hospitals.Future markets include home care and long term care markets.
Author: Smitha Radhakrishna
Institution: Case Western Reserve University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W107753733