Remote-monitoring and wireless-powering system for pacemaker patients

Abstract

To overcome the limitation of energy supply for artificial cardiac pacemaker and the need for continuous monitoring, this paper presents a design and implementation of a wireless-powering and heart-monitoring system for patients with an implanted artificial cardiac pacemaker. The monitoring part of the system uses an Electrocardiography (ECG) device in addition to a microprocessor to monitor the heart condition of the patient and gives a periodic report to the physician in charge. The wireless-powering system includes a transmitter outside the patient's body to transfer power to the pacemaker's battery to charge it.