Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation: A Practical Perspective of the Design, Construction, and Test of Medical Devices

Master the building blocks of medical devices with this hands–on guide
This book provides a uniquely practical approach that enables readers to learn the design of medical electronic devices through the analysis of specific projects. Walking you through the building blocks of implementing medical devices, Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation addresses the practical aspects of amplifying, processing, simulating, and evoking biopotentials. It provides real–world projects that range from simple biopotential amplifiers all the way to a computer–controlled defibrillator. Anyone with a basic understanding of circuit design and electrical engineering mathematics and experience in electronic prototype construction will find these projects accessible. Chapters discuss:Biopotential amplifiers, including a refresher on the origin and acquisition of physiological electrical signalsSpectral content of biosignals, filter design, and the selection of frequency ranges for biopotential amplifiersDesign of safe medical device prototypesInternational regulations and design practices for electromagnetic compatibility of medical devicesData acquisition, smart sensors, analog–to–digital conversion, and high–resolution spectral analysis of physiological signalsArtificial signal sources for simulating physiological eventsPrinciples, clinical applications, and design of excitable tissue stimulatorsDesign of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, including a refresher on the electrophysiology of the heart, its conduction deficiencies, and arrhythmias
With access to an ftp site that contains the software and information needed to successfully complete the projects outlined, plus a special epilogue on how to bring a medical device to market, this book will help one quickly master the essentials of medical device design and build sophisticated instr umentation for a broad range of purposes.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Disclaimer.
About the Authors.
1. Biopotential Amplifiers.
2. Bandpass Selection for Biopotential Amplifiers.
3. Design of Safe Medical Device Prototypes.
4. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Medical Devices.
5. Signal Conditioning, Data Acquisition, and Spectral Analysis.
6. Signal Sources for Simulation, Testing, and Calibration.
7. Stimulation of Excitable Tissues.
8. Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation.
Epilogue.
Appendix A: Sources for Materials and Components.
Appendix B: Accompanying CD–ROM Content.
Index.
About the Authors.

Nota biograficzna:
DAVID PRUTCHI, PhD, received his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Tel–Aviv University, Israel. Currently, he is Vice President of Product Development for Impulse Dynamics. He has over fifteen years of experience in biomedical and medical electronic instrumentation research, design, and management. He has published over thirty papers and holds over sixty patents in the field of active implantable medical devices.
MICHAEL NORRIS is a senior electronics engineer for Impulse Dynamics. He has over twenty–five years of experience as a medical device designer, including research, design and development of analog and digital circuits, microprocessors, and embedded software.

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Master the building blocks of medical devices with this hands–on guide
This book provides a uniquely practical approach that enables readers to learn the design of medical electronic devices through the analysis of specific projects. Walking you through the building blocks of implementing medical devices, Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation addresses the practical aspects of amplifying, processing, simulating, and evoking biopotentials. It provides real–world projects that range from simple biopotential amplif iers all the way to a computer–controlled defibrillator. Anyone with a basic understanding of circuit design and electrical engineering mathematics and experience in electronic prototype construction will find these projects accessible. Chapters discuss:Biopotential amplifiers, including a refresher on the origin and acquisition of physiological electrical signalsSpectral content of biosignals, filter design, and the selection of frequency ranges for biopotential amplifiersDesign of safe medical device prototypesInternational regulations and design practices for electromagnetic compatibility of medical devicesData acquisition, smart sensors, analog–to–digital conversion, and high–resolution spectral analysis of physiological signalsArtificial signal sources for simulating physiological eventsPrinciples, clinical applications, and design of excitable tissue stimulatorsDesign of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, including a refresher on the electrophysiology of the heart, its conduction deficiencies, and arrhythmias
With access to an ftp site that contains the software and information needed to successfully complete the projects outlined, plus a special epilogue on how to bring a medical device to market, this book will help one quickly master the essentials of medical device design and build sophisticated instrumentation for a broad range of purposes.