12 LEAD ECG TRAINER-BIOMEDICAL PROJECTS

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SUMMARY ABOUT THE PROJECT

Electrocardiograms  (ECG)  are  used  to measure  the  electrical  activity  of  the  heart and
diagnose  arrhythmia.  Currently  there  is  no  training  mannequin  that  teaches  both  12-lead
electrode placement and ECG signal interpretation in one device.  The purpose of this project is  to  develop  an  adult  mannequin  that  teaches  placement  of  electrodes based  on  anatomical landmarks  and  provides  the  student with  feedback  about  the  accuracy  of  their  placement. The same mannequin should also produce a variety of ECG output signals to teach diagnostics using 12 –  lead ECG.   Our chosen design uses  light emitting diodes (LEDs) and fiber optics to mark  the correct 12-lead ECG electrode placement.  The device also includes a 15-lead ECG electrode placement mode.

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Effective training methods are an important part of using an electrocardiogram (ECG) to
accurately diagnose heart arrhythmias.  Current methods for training emergency medical services (EMS)  personnel  to  perform  ECG  recordings  use  either  a mannequin  that  shows  the  correct placement of  the electrodes or a human  to practice on.   The mannequins currently  in use have visible  electrode  placement markers.    This  does  not  allow  students  to  learn  how  to  place  the electrodes anatomically; they only need to match each electrode to a visible snap.  The objective of this project is to develop an adult mannequin that can be used for 12 or 15 – lead ECG training and  addresses  the problems with  the  current  training methods.   Students  should determine  the placement of  the electrodes on  the chest of  the mannequin using anatomical  landmarks (i.e.  the rib cage) and the mannequin should provide feedback about the accuracy of the placement.  The mannequin should also produce a variety of ECG signals to be displayed when the electrodes are placed correctly.



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