ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL CARDIOPATHIES

摘要

The invention patent to an "electromedical equipment for the automated triage of newborn with possible congenital cardiopathies" uses pulse oximetry to identify patients suffering from cardiopathies, automating the performance of the pulse oximetry test in newborn patients, and comprises (1) a pulse oximetry test protocol software pre-installed in its system, (2) connectivity (via Internet, wi-fi, Bluetooth, USB, ethernet, serial, RS-232, printer, inter alia) to allow the test results to be shared or printed, (3) a (physical or touchscreen) keyboard to allow health care professionals to enter patient identification data, (4) a webcam to allow the patient's photograph to be added to the test report, and the equipment can also be provided with (5) means such unidimensional or bidimensional bar code reading means, or radio communications systems, or online systems allowing patient data to be automatically entered.