A Patient-Implantable Medical Records Storage DeviceBy: Michael SzczesniakAdvisor: Professor Spinelli

Problem Lack of organization Potential loss of external notifiers Guarantee of transmission

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Objectives Data storage Read / Writeable Powered

Objectives Data storage Read / Writeable Powered

Implantation

Constraints

Power

Power

Power

Data Storage Non-volatile memory Minimize power consumption Encryption

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Data Transmission Ideal Time: < 15 seconds Obstacle: avoid electromagnetic

interference From other in-band radiofrequency sources

Wireless medical telemetry risks and recommendations 1395-1400 MHz and 1429-1432 MHz

System Block Diagram

Nordic Semiconductor nRF24LU1+ / nRF24LE1 Benefits:

TransceiverFlash MemoryLow Power Consumption

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Parts Used

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Parts Used

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Parts Used

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Current System

Current System

Current System

Current System

Main Accomplishments Background research of subsystems

and current work Part selection and purchase Basic design of inductive circuit Data storage and transmission coding

Results Compile and load programs onto

modules Wireless communication

Correct functionality for one-way communication

Still debugging two-way communication

Work in Progress Non-volatile data storage and retrieval

Untethering chip

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Future Work Inductive powering circuit Biocompatibility Encryption

Acknowledgements Professor Spinelli Gene Davison Lisa Bremigen Union College ECE Department My Peers

Questions?