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Now, device to give heart attack warnings
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 23:03 IST
Mumbai: A device designed by IIT-Bombay researchers uses a drop of blood to detect heart ailments and predict a possible attack. The device is called 'iSense' and can detect a stroke and also transmit a signal through a wireless interface to doctors located remotely for quick diagnosis and treatment. The kit is developed after a three-year research and is cheap and better than ECG, reports Planet Powai.
The device has been developed by IIT scientists working under the centrally-funded Centre for Excellence in nano-electronics. Speaking at the 97th Indian Science Congress in Thiruvananthapuram, Prof. V Ramgopal Rao of the IIT-Mumbai's Department of Electrical Engineering said the device has completed lab trial and is ready for field trials. "The device with nano sensors can not only detect a heart attack, but also transmit its signal through a wireless interface to doctors located remotely for quick diagnosis and treatment. The three-dimension sensors use a nano electrical mechanical system of its polymer material to convert any abnormal movement in the heart muscles into an electrical signal for detecting a cardiac symptom."
The kit will not be costly, he said, adding the field trials may take another year. The kit comprises of a table top box and a disposable slide with fields that changes colour depending on the condition of the heart.
