The Open ECG Project is a project being developed by Dr. Ivor Kovic. The Open ECG Project is a online community conceived around a simple, challenging and worth goal: To develop an Opensource Hardware & Software solution for electrocardiography. The goal of the project is to develop a opensource, low-cost, clinically functional 12-lead PC-based ECG with [...]

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Instructables - The Online Repository of User Generated Hacks and DIY Instruction has a wonderful DIY/Hack on replacing Surgical Lamp Bulbs (you know those bulbs that cost more then we make in one week) with a simple LED Circuit. The DIY/Hack was submitted by a couple of students from Duke University’s Biomedical Engineering Program for their  [...]

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Jason Nguyen over at the University of Utah Engineering School has put together instructions on how to build your own EKG machine for $4.23 using your computer and a couple of components. Jason does present a nice question: If its possible to build an EKG for under $5 and any computer… why do medical devices [...]

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As Biomeds we are constantly being challenged with a wide variety of functions, most of which revolve around troubleshooting and problem solving many devices, systems, techniques, etc. I am a big believer that if your a good troubleshooter you can pretty much fix anything.
Troubleshooters.com has a wonderful guide that elaborates on various methods, techniques, and processes of troubleshooting.
Take [...]

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The Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog wrote about Intuitive Surgical’s daVinci Surgial Robot and its compliance to Isaac Asimov’s  Three Rules of Robotocs.
Seeing as we are the front line when it comes to medical equipment repair, it got me wondering…

How many of you out there work on the daVinci Robot?
As Surgical Robots get more [...]

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Instructables a DIY (Do It Yourself) user generated instruction database, has detailed instructions on how to build a ESU (Electro-surgical Unit) Tester.
According to the Instructable the device must be able to passively indicate when the cutting energy reaches several different strengths ranging from 20 W to 100 W.
Check it out, let us know what you think.
ESU Tester Instrutable

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For those seeking tutorials on electronics, engineering, and slew of other topics check out these links

Hobby Projects Tutorials
Williamson Labs Tutorials
WISC Online Tutorials
Open Book Project Electric Circuits
Navy Electronic Engineering Training Series (NEETS)
Workready Electronics
Curious Inventor How To Guides
Electronics Tutorials
Google Electronics Tutorials Directory

I and many others have found the information contained in the links above invaluable.
I’d like to thank [...]

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Panasonic introduced a new line of laptops at 2008 HIMSS conference in Orlando, Fla. The new line is an extension to Panasonics Toughbook line but is made specially for healthcare. .
“The newest addition to the Toughbook family is the Toughbook T7—a lightweight tablet alternative for everyday use by clinicians, technicians and home care professionals regardless [...]

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MIT offers free online courses on circuits and electronics.
You can get the entire semester worth of classes. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9F74AFA03AA06A11
I found the courses to be a great refresher.
Enjoy!

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