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Figure 4. User holds the medical device or sensor in his left hand and mobile gateway or processor in
right hand. User can see the captured data at the website in the computer screen in front of him.
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impaired with the use of supplemental oxygen,
as it is only when patients breathe room air that
abnormalities in respiratory function can be de-
tected reliably with its use. Therefore, the routine
administration of supplemental oxygen may be
unwarranted if the patient is able to maintain ad-
equate oxygenation in room air, since it can result
in hypoventilation going undetected (Haveri, H.
and Leppala, K., 2010). These data are of critical
importance in emergency medicine and are also
very useful for patients with respiratory or cardiac
problems, especially COPD (Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease), or for diagnosis of some
sleep disorders such as apnea and hypopnea (Pulse
oximetry, 2004; Hutton, P. and Clutton-Brock, T.,
1993). Patients having pace maker implantation
need to be regularly monitored by their physicians.
Pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical
impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable
heart rate or to stimulate the lower chambers of
Functionalities of Sensor Data
The tested sensor or medical device measures
oxygen saturation and heart rate from a user's
body. This type of measurement is useful in any
setting where a patient's oxygenation is unstable,
including intensive care, operating, recovery,
emergency and hospital ward settings, pilots in un-
pressurized aircraft, for assessment of any patient's
oxygenation, and determining the effectiveness or
need for supplemental oxygen (Hyde, A., 2001).
Examining a patient's need for oxygen is the most
crucial element to life; no human life exists in the
absence of oxygen (cellular or gross). It is possible
that this type of measurement can also be used
to detect abnormalities in ventilation. However,
the use of these data to detect hypoventilation is
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