Introduction :

Sleeping disorders are a common ailment for young

children. As many as 30% [1] of all children at some stage suffer from some form of sleeping disorder, many of which will never receive the proper diagnosis or treatment. A large number of disorders have been defined and categorized into three main categories.

Pulse Oximetry Diagram

Oxipleth Pulse Oximeter from Novametrix

Mater Childrens Sleep Unit

Hospital Without Walls:

By using current telecommunications and information technology practices patients can be moved from hospitals/nursing homes back to their own home.

block diagram of "Hospital without walls" implementation in a single home.

Embedded Internet Technology:

Netburner
Picoweb Connect One iChip Seiko S7600A Rabbit 2000 TCP/IP Development Kit

Pulse Oximeter Technology:

Oxinet II Central Station Network

Wireless Monitoring Station.

3900/3900P Pulse Oximeter

Polysomnography (PSG) :
physiological variables that are recorded are:

Electroencephalography (EEG) Electro-oculography (EOG) Electrocardiography (ECG) Electromyography (EMG) Airflow Respiratory effort Sound recordings to measure snoring Video monitoring of body positions Core body temperature Pulse Oximetry

Internet Polysomnograph Polysomnography device

Positioned on patient

System overview:

System overview

NOVACOM1 Interface Modes:

Real time mode functional overview

General Status Information:

Patient details functional overview:

Final Product:

(front view)

(back panel)

Displays:
Real Time Data
Trend Data Graph Date and Time

View and change patient details

Clear trend memory Online help

oi2 system operating in the sleep unit

Staff can easily set up the oi2 system

Future Work:
Support for other devices
Different Internet Connections

Satellite Implementation

 Security Remote Firmware Updates Multi-user Multi channel System

Multiple Patient Scenario.

Conclusion:
The Oximeter Internet Interface system was
developed and is able to stream real time SpO2 and pulse rate data to an Internet browser. This data is displayed in a manner that is characteristic of the front panel of the Novametrix Oxypleth pulse oximeter.

References:
J. Garcia, L. Wills, Sleep disorders in children and teens: helping

patients and their families get some rest, Postgraduate Medicine. M.W. Mahowald MD, What is causing excessive daytime sleepiness?,Postgraduate Medicine. D.M. Anderson, Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 29 Ed., W.B. Saunders Company. E. Hill, M.D. Stoneham, Practical Applications of Pulse Oximetry. Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists. Novametrix Medical Systems Inc., OXYPLETH Users Manual Rev.02.