An instructor from the Health Science Faculty at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus)invented an innovative medical device. The device was a Tuberculosis Sensor named Sintasis G1.0.
The device works by capturing biomedical signals in the form of oxygen saturation and heartbeats. It is equipped on the wrist of a Tuberculosis patient. Following that, the analog data will later be converted into digital, which will also be sent simultaneously to the server computer. The information from this server will later be forwarded to the computers or smartphones of the medical professionals within a specific health center.
The Sintasis G1.0 Device was designed by Mayani Setyowati, SKM, M.Kes, and several other instructors of different fields, including Yusthin Meriantti Manglapi, SKM., M.Kes (epid), Arif Kurniadi, M.Kom., and Juli Ratnawati, S.E., M.Si. In addition, they also worked with a partner from CV Unixomindo, namely, Dwifery Pebrianto. This device is also essentially a product of the 2022 Vocational Matching Fund Kedaireka.
During his interview, Mayani Setyowati, SKM., M.Kes., stated that Sintasis G1.0 was created to help medical professionals from various health centers and health services treat TB patients. Currently, the percentage of TB patients is seeing a rapid increase in Indonesia alone. Moreover, the lack of concern from the general public also pushed the team to develop this device.
“There were also several patients who stopped their medical procedure before it even finished. This medical procedure is supposed to last six months,” Mayani stated.
Meanwhile, Arifi Kurniadi, one of the developer team, revealed that this device was developed as a continuation of a system information application concerning a decision-maker relating to TB. Prior to this, the application had also been implemented in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java. Currently, Sintasis G1.0 is equipped with the capability of reading a sensor indicating oxygen saturation and heartbeats.
“For times to come, we will be committed to further developing this device by adding a sensor which indicates body temperature, patient’s location, and patient’s stress meter,” he explained.
Recently, Sintasis G1.0 has been directly disseminated at the Health Service of Sukoharjo Regency. This dissemination serves as an initial step to oversee TB patients within Sukoharjo Regency. For additional information, Sintasis G1.0 was a product of the 2022 Vocational Matching Fund Kedaireka initiated by the Ministry of Education. At the program, instructors from the Medical Records and Information Department also partnered with the industry. (Humas Udinus/Alex. Foto: Humas Udinus)
