Challenged to use wireless technologies in combination with a medical application, my team interviewed cardiologists to assess needs. I focused on communicating accurate data for intermittent heart problems. As well as emergency notification to the patient's doctor.
The device featured an integrated cover to avoid accidental touches on the touch screen. This process model was for interviewing purposes. Built from foam, assembled sanded and painted.
A touch screen for potential interactive features and input. After interviewing cardiologists, the device became much more simplified removing the need for a touch screen.
The final model included features for voice recording a message to pair with recorded heart rhythms and ticker display showing reminders from the doctor and real time data for the patient and doctor to read. Emergency situation functionality allowed the patient to press the yellow button to transmit a voice message paired with recent heart rhythms to emergency services and their doctor.
A simple interface helped the process become more transparent in emergency situations. If the patient was incapacitated, the device would be available to those helping the patient to call emergency services and their doctor directly. The transmitter makes the response time much shorter for those in need of immediate cardiac care.
This final visual prototype was presented at our design review at Microsoft's Bellevue facility with welcome reception.
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2003 Microsoft sponsored medical project
Senior medical device project with sponsored by Microsoft: Heart monitor and emergency device designed to connect cardiac patients with their cardiologists to allow data to be seamlessly shared allowing fast care for the patient. This project happened at least 4 years before the first iPhone was introduced.
