PNEUMACRIT: Preterm Neonate / neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic wearable Acquisition for Cardio Respiratory Intensive Therapy
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
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Publications
Zamani M
(2020)
Adaptive Electrical Impedance Tomography Resolution Enhancement Using Statistically Quantized Projected Image Sub-Bands
in IEEE Access
Wu Y
(2021)
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Biomedical Applications: Circuits and Systems Review
in IEEE Open Journal of Circuits and Systems
Wu Y
(2021)
An Imaged Based Method for Universal Performance Evaluation of Electrical Impedance Tomography Systems.
in IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems
De Gelidi S
(2021)
Thoracic shape changes in newborns due to their position.
in Scientific reports
Fahimi Hanzaee F
(2022)
A Low-Power Recursive I/Q Signal Generator and Current Driver for Bioimpedance Applications
in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
Zamani M
(2022)
Generation of Anatomically Inspired Human Airway Tree Using Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Method to Estimate Regional Lung Filling Characteristics.
in IEEE transactions on medical imaging
Li J
(2023)
An 89.3% Current Efficiency, Sub 0.1% THD Current Driver for Electrical Impedance Tomography
in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
Seifnaraghi N
(2023)
Effects of Patient Recumbency Position on Neonatal Chest EIT
in IEEE Access
Li J
(2024)
A 1.76 mW, 355-fps, Electrical Impedance Tomography System With a Simple Time-to-Digital Impedance Readout for Fast Neonatal Lung Imaging
in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Fahimi Hanzaee F
(2025)
A Single-Stage Differential Amplifier Using Organic Electrochemical Transistors
in Advanced Electronic Materials
Yao T
(2025)
Forearm Motion and Hand Grasp Prediction Based on Target Muscle Bioimpedance for Human-Machine Interaction
in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
| Description | New life saving technology for prematurely born neonates, allowing to monitor their lung function 24/7 in intensive care units. Advanced designs of microelectronics couple with wearable technology. The technology has been validated in clinical settings. |
| Exploitation Route | The techhology after fully validated in clinical settings will be made available to hospitals throughout the world. |
| Sectors | Electronics Healthcare |
| Description | Creation of spinout company SAPIEN MEDICAL LIMITED. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Description | King's College Hospital |
| Organisation | King's College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The development of a new lung imaging system for the real time monitoring of the lung. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Assisting with MHRA approval for adults. |
| Impact | Patent application PCT/GB2024/050180: Wearable device for use in electrical impedance tomography (EIT), to a kit comprising the device, to an EIT hub, to an apparatus for performing EIT, to various methods of manufacturing such a wearable device, and to use on a laboratory animal of a wearable device. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Title | Apparatus and Method for EIT |
| Description | A new method for performing lung function monitoring on neonates with a wearable belt and associated instrumentation. |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Patent / Patent application |
| Year Protection Granted | |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | A spinout company is being formed to commercialise the innovation. |
| Company Name | Sapien Medical |
| Description | — |
| Year Established | 2023 |
| Impact | Sapien Medical is a pre-revenue medtech company and has not been functioning long enough to produce impacts. |