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Procedure to Measure and Control Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels in Premature Infant

Procedure to Measure and Control Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels in Premature Infant. Team: Jean Pappalardo Trent Roszell Payal Sehgal Advisors: Dr. John Penn Dr. Paul King. Project Goal.

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Procedure to Measure and Control Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels in Premature Infant

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  1. Procedure to Measure and Control Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels in Premature Infant Team: Jean Pappalardo Trent Roszell Payal Sehgal Advisors: Dr. John Penn Dr. Paul King

  2. Project Goal • To design a device that can help monitor the blood oxygen levels and regulate oxygen delivery in premature babies.

  3. What is retinopathy? • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is an abnormality of the retina. Premature infants are born without fully developed blood vessels in their retina. Infants with ROP experience abnormal vessel growth in the retina. These vessels are fragile and often hemorrhage into the eye. • Severe Retinopathy can lead to blindness. Retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in infants.

  4. Current Standard of Care • Currently, blood oxygen levels of the neonates are controlled by nurses. The changes they make cause fluctuations in the saturated blood oxygen levels. • The fluctuation of blood oxygen levels in the neonates leads to abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina.

  5. Project Overview Work Completed • Background research • Bi-weekly meetings: Mon at 1 and Fri at 1:30 • Webpage up and running Current Work • We are studying the pulse oximeter and its functions • Meeting with Dr. Graham, the neonatologist • Developing an interface with the pulse oximeter and the pc, using a serial cable

  6. Future Work • Develop a program to read information from the Respiratory Gas Monitor (RGM). • Gather the vital statistics from Dr. Graham. • Create a program using established boundaries to regulate the flow of oxygen. • Develop a method that allows the pc to adjust the flow of oxygen into the incubator.

  7. Ideal Situation

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