{"id":51690,"date":"2013-11-08T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T00:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=51690"},"modified":"2013-11-14T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T08:28:15","slug":"epi-mini-is-ecg-recorder-in-your-pocket-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/08\/epi-mini-is-ecg-recorder-in-your-pocket-video\/","title":{"rendered":"EPI Mini is ECG Recorder in your pocket (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to EPI Mobile Health Solutions<\/strong>, I am able to get my hand on the EPI Mini<\/strong>. It is their latest product after the success of EPI Life (a mobile phone with ECG feature). With EPI Mini, you basically have an ECG (<\/strong>Electrocardiography<\/b>) recorder in the palm of your hand. It is shaped like a pager and communicates via Bluetooth to your smartphone (currently, it supports Android and will support iOS in future).<\/p>\n

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Overview<\/span><\/h1>\n

If you take a quick glance at the EPI Mini, you will never suspect that it is a high tech device. On the surface, it has 3 sensors that enable the device to record multiple leads via different configurations of holding the device. The ECG chip in this device is the same chip commonly found in conventional 12-lead ECG machines.<\/p>\n

And with the sensors, it has eliminated the needs for additional wires\/electrodes, gel, plasters or wearable components.<\/p>\n

Physical Appearance<\/span><\/h1>\n

The EPI Mini has a simple interface. On the front, it has a button (with a heart shape) that is an “enter” key. The buttons with arrow up\/down are for navigating the menu.<\/p>\n

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Here is a closer look at the buttons.<\/p>\n

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The battery is embedded inside the device.<\/p>\n

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On each side of the device is the sensor.<\/p>\n

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Closer look at this sensor stripe.<\/p>\n

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A closer look at the sensor stripe. The power on\/off button also acts as the “back” button while navigating the menu.<\/p>\n

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On the right side, it has another sensor.<\/p>\n

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On the left side, it has a mini USB port for charging.<\/p>\n

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Usage<\/span><\/h1>\n

To perform ECG recording, you will need both hands to place on the sensors. Before I go on to talk about the readings, here is a video to let you see how the recording is performed.<\/p>\n