Live Demonstration: Wireless Device for Clinical Pulse Wave Velocity Evaluations

This Live Demonstration presents a low-cost wireless integrated device for clinically evaluating Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). The system comprises two pen-shaped probes with a high-precision MEMS force sensor on their tips and a base/charging station. The two probes are placed on the femoral and carotid arterial sites and send the pulse wave signals to the base/charging station via Bluetooth. A PC GUI displays the signals and calculates in real-time the PVW value. The visitors can see a real PWV measurement on a dedicated test subject or experience, in the first person, the arterial pulse assessment on their carotid after proper probe sterilization.