MYOCARDIAL TEMPERATURE

MONITOR FOR COX MAZE IV

BME401A
GROUP 23
HEHAOYU ZOU, FANGHONG SHEN, BICONG LI
WHAT IS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?

Figure 1: Atrial fibrillation compared with normal heart, retrieved from

http://www.mayoclinic.org/~/media/kcms/gbs/patient%20consumer/images
/2014/07/07/14/43/mcdc11_heartforafib.jpg
Using a scalpel, doctors create several precise incisions in the upper chambers
of heart to create a pattern of scar tissue.
WHAT IS COX MAZE (IV)?
WHY TEMPERATURE MONITORING?
The ideal minimally invasive procedure would be able to be performed off-
pump, on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass. Unfortunately,
epicardial thermal ablation on the beating heart has been difficult because
of the heat sink of the circulating blood pool In order to perform a full
Cox-Maze lesion set, we still employ cardiopulmonary bypass and
cardioplegia for these reasons.
The cold cardioplegic fluid (usually at 4C) ensures that the heart cools
down to a temperature of around 1520C, thus slowing down the
metabolism of the heart and thereby preventing damage to the heart
muscle.(Damiano,2007).
PROJECT SCOPE cater to the need of cardiac
surgeons and design a
myocardial temperature
monitoring device that not only
takes accurate enough
measurement but also

Wireless
minimally interferes with the
surgical process.

Valid accuracy
Stable needle
Automatic alerting
SPECIFIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Feature Requirement

Accuracy 1

Range 0~40

Minimum transmission distance 10m

Automatic alert-triggering threshold customizable

Alarming Consecutive until back into desired range

Cross sectional area of probe base As small as possible, maximum 4cm*2cm

Needle length 8mm/15mm/30mm

Total Budget <= 300

Smiths Medical Myocardial Temperature Sensor/Novamed Temperature Sensing

EXISTING SOLUTION
MARKET VALUE

2005-2010: 91801 maze procedure each year

18000*600=10,800,000 (10 million annual selling)
POSSIBLE SOLUTION: INFRARED THERMOCOUPLE
POSSIBLE
SOLUTION: MRI
TEMPERATURE
MAPPING
DESIGN
SCHEDULE
TEAM RESPONSIBILITY

Demi Shen will engage in computer UI design and data processing

programming.
Hehaoyu Zou will carry out literature research and A/D & bluetooth
configuring.
Bicong Li will be responsible for CAD design, 3D printing, and prototype
testing.