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• Mar 2, 2007 9:04 am US/Eastern
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A New Machine Collects A Patient's Vital Signs

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― A new machine could help doctors easily access a patient's condition.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed a way to collect and monitor the vital signs of patients.

The new machine does not have cords connected to different parts of the patient's body. It's just a little box with a cord that attaches to the finger. The great thing about this invention is that vitals can be checked in or outside of the hospital.

The wireless device would not only benefit patients, but doctors as well. The machine could work wonders in a disastrous situation.

Dr. Arjun Chanmugan tells Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn "I can go almost anywhere on the scene and get good patient information, about how people are doing and make reasonable decisions about what resources they are going to take."

The little box collects heart rates, blood oxygenation level, temperature levels, and weight . All the information is then transferred to the nurses station.

It will take tens of millions of dollars to fund the device, but if all goes as planned it will be out in 2008.

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