Development of Low-Cost and Portable Pulse Oximeter Device with Improved Accuracy and Accessibility
Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Hakkins Raj School of Biomedical Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Tel +251913763777, Email hundedb@gmail.comPurpose: In a clinical setting, blood oxygen saturation is one of the most i...
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| description | Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Hakkins Raj School of Biomedical Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Tel +251913763777, Email hundedb@gmail.comPurpose: In a clinical setting, blood oxygen saturation is one of the most important vital sign indicators. A pulse oximeter is a device that measures the blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate of patients with various disorders. However, due to ethical concerns, commercially available pulse oximeters are limited in terms of calibration on critically sick patients, resulting in a significant error rate for measurement in the critical oxygen saturation range. The device’s accessibility in developing countries’ healthcare settings is also limited due to portability, cost implications, and a lack of recognized need. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable, low-cost, and portable pulse oximeter device with improved accuracy in the critical oxygen saturation range.Methods: The proposed device measures oxygen saturation and heart rate using the reflectance approach. The rechargeable battery and power supply from the smartphone were taken into account, and the calibration in critical oxygen saturation values was performed using Prosim 8 vital sign simulator, and by comparing with a standard pulse oximeter device over fifteen iterations.Results: The device’s prototype was successfully developed and tested. Oxygen saturation and heart rate readings were both accurate to 97.74% and 97.37%, respectively, compared with the simulator, and an accuracy of 98.54% for the measurement of blood oxygen saturation was obtained compared with the standard device.Conclusion: The accuracy of oxygen measurement attained in this study is significant for measuring oxygen saturation for patients in critical care, anesthesia, pre-operative and post-operative surgery, and COVID-19 patients. The advancements made in this research have the potential to increase the accessibility of pulse oximeter in resource limited areas.Keywords: blood oxygen saturation, pulse oximeter, accuracy, low-cost, portable, critical oxygen saturation range |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ee10c3288394b83a893758daed8e3592022-12-22T00:44:07ZengDove Medical PressMedical Devices: Evidence and Research1179-14702022-05-01Volume 1512112975098Development of Low-Cost and Portable Pulse Oximeter Device with Improved Accuracy and AccessibilityNemomssa HDRaj HHundessa Daba Nemomssa, Hakkins Raj School of Biomedical Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Tel +251913763777, Email hundedb@gmail.comPurpose: In a clinical setting, blood oxygen saturation is one of the most important vital sign indicators. A pulse oximeter is a device that measures the blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate of patients with various disorders. However, due to ethical concerns, commercially available pulse oximeters are limited in terms of calibration on critically sick patients, resulting in a significant error rate for measurement in the critical oxygen saturation range. The device’s accessibility in developing countries’ healthcare settings is also limited due to portability, cost implications, and a lack of recognized need. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable, low-cost, and portable pulse oximeter device with improved accuracy in the critical oxygen saturation range.Methods: The proposed device measures oxygen saturation and heart rate using the reflectance approach. The rechargeable battery and power supply from the smartphone were taken into account, and the calibration in critical oxygen saturation values was performed using Prosim 8 vital sign simulator, and by comparing with a standard pulse oximeter device over fifteen iterations.Results: The device’s prototype was successfully developed and tested. Oxygen saturation and heart rate readings were both accurate to 97.74% and 97.37%, respectively, compared with the simulator, and an accuracy of 98.54% for the measurement of blood oxygen saturation was obtained compared with the standard device.Conclusion: The accuracy of oxygen measurement attained in this study is significant for measuring oxygen saturation for patients in critical care, anesthesia, pre-operative and post-operative surgery, and COVID-19 patients. The advancements made in this research have the potential to increase the accessibility of pulse oximeter in resource limited areas.Keywords: blood oxygen saturation, pulse oximeter, accuracy, low-cost, portable, critical oxygen saturation rangehttps://www.dovepress.com/development-of-low-cost-and-portable-pulse-oximeter-device-with-improv-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-MDERblood oxygen saturationpulse oximeteraccuracylow-costportablecritical oxygen saturation range |
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| title | Development of Low-Cost and Portable Pulse Oximeter Device with Improved Accuracy and Accessibility |
| title_full | Development of Low-Cost and Portable Pulse Oximeter Device with Improved Accuracy and Accessibility |
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