Cardioscan: a heart sound detection

Heart problems? software Cardioscan is capable of

Electronic stethoscope: capable of recording and automatically detecting
transmitting a patient’s heartbeats to Cardioscan heart murmurs and other
Stevenson Harvey L. Ong
heart defects/problems.
5 BS MSE
MSE 160: Innovation and Technology
Cardioscan/Electronic Stethoscope
So what’s the innovation?
Why not use a microphone?
The ambient noise reduction works
like noise-cancelling earphones.

Stevenson Harvey L. Ong

5 BS MSE
MSE 160: Innovation and Technology
Cardioscan/Electronic Stethoscope
So what? Is there anything else we can do?
• No eartips: handheld device
$449 $440 • From hospital to house: personal use
• Bluetooth and beyond: Wi-Fi or SIM cards
• Long distance doctor: temporary aid

Stevenson Harvey L. Ong

5 BS MSE
MSE 160: Innovation and Technology
Cardioscan/Electronic Stethoscope
Why use this?

False positives lead to wasted echocardiograms, but

doctors might not hear abnormal sounds either.

There are 8 million unnecessary echocardiograms and

doctor visits every year, amounting to about $9.4 billion.
Stevenson Harvey L. Ong
5 BS MSE
MSE 160: Innovation and Technology
Cardioscan/Electronic Stethoscope
 A secure
portal to share
Cardioscan
data among
doctors
around the
globe.

Stevenson Harvey L. Ong

5 BS MSE
MSE 160: Innovation and Technology
Cardioscan/Electronic Stethoscope