2.1 system description
The B4C System contains four major components that come with the brain4care subscription. They are: a) the sensor kit that captures the intracranial pressure pulse (Sensor model BcSs-PICNIW-1000 with optional receiver model BcAc-DG-1000); b) the mobile App that serves as a communication bridge between sensor and portal and also serves as a monitor for real-time visualization of the surrogate ICP pulse morphology, c) the portal that manages user authentication, authorization and report viewing, and d) the data analysis system that processes the captured surrogate ICP waveform.
The noninvasive BcSs-PICNIW-1000 sensor monitors intracranial pressure and transmits the information to the BcAcDG-1000 module and / or brain4care mobile app using Bluetooth technology. The BcAc-DG-1000 dongle is a receiver that connects onto the invasive pressure input (APB) of a multiparameter monitor and shows the ICP pulse morphology in the monitor. The brain4care app is installed in a tablet or mobile app and bridges the BcSs-PICNIW-1000 sensor’s waveform with the cloud system and receives a generated report.