The J&K Society of biomedical engineers

09/05/2025

The future of Artificial Intelligence in telemedicine is very promising. AI has the potential to revolutionize telemedicine by making it more accessible, efficient, and effective. Here are some of the ways that AI is being used in telemedicine today and how it could be used in the future:

Virtual assistants: AI-powered virtual assistants can provide patients with 24/7 access to medical advice and support. These assistants can answer questions about common medical conditions, provide symptom tracking, and even connect patients with a doctor or other healthcare provider if needed.

Remote patient monitoring: AI can be used to monitor patients' health remotely using wearable devices and sensors. This can help to identify and manage chronic conditions early on, prevent complications, and reduce the need for in-person visits.

Image analysis: AI can be used to analyze medical images, such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, to detect diseases and abnormalities. This can help to improve the accuracy of diagnoses and reduce the need for invasive procedures.

Triage: AI can be used to triage patients, prioritize their care, and determine the best course of treatment. This can help to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery and ensure that patients receive the care they need when they need it.

Personalized medicine: AI can be used to analyze patients' genetic and medical data to develop personalized treatment plans. This can help to improve the effectiveness of treatments and reduce the risk of side effects.

22/08/2023

📢 Exciting News Alert for Young Biomedical Engineers and Oncology Enthusiasts! 🚀

🔬 Calling all future innovators and cancer warriors! I'm thrilled to share that our review article on "Photothermal Therapy using Graphene Quantum Dots" has been making waves in the world of biomedical engineering and oncology. 🌟

📚 Published in [APL bioengineering], our paper delves into the cutting-edge world of photothermal therapy and the incredible potential of graphene quantum dots. We've explored how these tiny heroes can revolutionize cancer treatment and open new doors for personalized medicine. 🩺

📰 But wait, there's more! Our work has also caught the attention of news outlets, making its mark in recent articles. 📣

🌐 It's incredible to see how science and innovation are shaping the future of healthcare. As young and aspiring engineers, researchers, and healthcare professionals, this is a testament to the limitless possibilities we can achieve through collaboration and dedication. 🌍

🤝 Let's continue to push the boundaries of what's possible and work together to make a real impact in the fight against cancer. 💪

📢 Stay tuned for more updates, and if you're interested in our paper, feel free to reach out! Let's inspire and support one another on this incredible journey. 🌠link https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0160324.

14/06/2023

30/12/2021

Jobs related to Biomedical Engineering in Maharastra India

05/12/2021

Happy World 8th Biomedical Engineering Day on 5th Dec 2021

01/12/2021

Biomedical Engineering Wing
Role of Biomedical Engineers（BMEs）in Todays Healthcare.

As we all know Physicians and nurses care for patients and administer treatments. Pharmacists measure and deliver medications. Lab technicians perform tests using clinical equipment. Administrators ensure the facility is running smoothly. Healthcare facilities tend to have staffs of thousands, most of which the roles are easy to understand- save the biomedical engineer.

Seen as coldly logical, technical, and concerned primarily with manufacturing, engineers seem to be out-of-place in hospitals, clinics, and other care facilities, but biomedical engineers are indispensable members of a healthcare system. This news letter will help healthcare professionals ,Govt. administration ,patients and others understand the role and responsiblities of the biomedical engineer in healthcare as well as his or her specific duties in hospitals and healthcare industries
Like any other engineering wing like electrical , electronics and communication, civil engineering, computer engineering , a dedicated biomedical engineering experts is primarily concerned with research and development , management and maintenance of biomedical equipment solving problems; thus, specializing in the fields of biology and medicine, biomedical engineers focus on analyzing challenges and designing efficient and effective solutions to improve quality of patient care. Because healthcare systems are vast and complex, biomedical engineers can work on any of a number of necessary tasks, such as prosthetic solutions developing artificial organs, building machines to aid in diagnosis, providing technical support for medical technology,medical staff , training clinicians in machine use, and even studying the engineering aspects of biological systems, like the endocrine system, in humans and animals.

However, most biomedical engineers claim a concentration in specific professional field like maintenance of biomedical equipment , Biomedical engineering studies are broad, encompassing biology, chemistry, math, physics, computer science, and more, so biomedical engineers can apply any of this knowledge to benefit the medical community. For example, one biomedical engineer might spend a career devoted to developing software to run complicated medical instruments, while another biomedical engineer applies biology and chemistry to craft new drug therapies. Some of the newest efforts of biomedical engineers include using biomaterials (cells and tissues) to solve problems. Bioprinting is a prime example of biomedical engineers’ successes.biomedical engineers can also work in IOT platform to direct access the patients from remote and rural areas for real time monitoring of aged ,pedratic and other critical patients from icu to centralised dashboard .
Generally, biomedical engineers enjoy diverse career opportunities, but each application of biomedical engineering is vital to the success of a healthcare facility. From research of bodily systems and development of medical devices to maintenance of facility networks and instruction on treatment procedures, biomedical engineers keep hospitals, clinics, and care facilities running and helping patients.

Regards
President
The J&K Society of Biomedical Engineers

JKSBME

23/10/2021

of Things in Biomedical Engineering

The field of medicine demands precision and accuracy in diagnostics and treatment, which provides continuous motivation for improvements in diagnostic and treatment technologies in use for various diseases under study. Also, the need to improve upon the human abilities in medical regimens for the physical medical procedures is only practical, so as to improve upon the human errors that might prove fatal, and hence improve upon medical decision making and therapeutic procedure methodologies. The introduction of artificial intelligence and computer vision to biomedical sciences has opened opportunities for exploring new domains in medical research as well as improving existing technology employed for various medical technologies has been taken up or is proposed for future implementation,

IoT devices usually get more details and data regarding apps and consumers compared to the rest of the industry, and by 2024 IoT devices would hit about nearly 35 billion worldwide. Today, we consider IoT devices to be the main monitoring and tracking functionality. We can simply presume it will enlarge to the fullest in accordance with the IoT technology trends. IoT normally collects or collects so many data, and the essential information is collected by AI. We will soon see the IoT systems operating for behavior and allow the technicians to make informative recommendations.
With Regards
Hilal Ahmad Sofi
JKSBME

21/05/2021

-19 and black Fungus
Maintain your oxygen support machines properly

and Maintain properly oxygen support machines ,especially Oxygen concentrators.
Oxygen support machines needs regular preventive maintenance for proper functioning.
Oxygen Concentrators have four separate components that together provide a system to provide oxygen therapy. Each of such parts needs regular maintenance to provide proper and continued functioning.such main parts are :
1- Concentrator
2-Filters
3-Tubing and Cannula
4- Humidifiers
Concentrator can collect a lot of dust while operating either in home or in hospital. It is essential to clean down the o2 device weekly ,monthly and after 6 months as per the maintenance protocol of the said machine.
used in Oxygen Concentrators are coming in assorted sizes and shapes and are unique to the brand and machine. Filters like Air filters and bacterial filters and HEPA needs to maintain on weekly and monthly basis, better is to replace such filters in case of current covid 19 stuations to avoid further infections especially when these machines are used on another patients.
and Cannula : Tubing carries oxygen from o2 machine to the nasal cannula. The cannula supplies oxygen to the patient's nose ,while a mask supplies oxygen to the nose and mouth.
Cannula and masks are stay in direct contact with the patient and contaminate easily ,so better is to replace the mask while putting on another patient instead of cleaning and disinfect the same.
are most essential sector in oxygen support machines which keeps oxygen therapy moist to prevent drying out air passages to the lungs.humidfiers must clean on monthly basis after washing ,rinse thoroughly before refilling with distilled water and reconnecting to the concentrators.
With regards
President
JKSBME

04/05/2021

guide is to provide an overview of medical gas systems:

The Medical Gas Pipeline System is a key element of every hospital. The MGPS provides vital medical gases for patient ventilation and various clinical applications.

1:-Medical Gas Source Equipment
2:-Manifold Rooms and Equipment
3:-Medical Gas Alarm Systems
4:-Patient Room Gas Connections
5:-Hoses, Pigtails and Connectors
6:-Additional Resources.



Oxygen can come from a high pressure cylinder , Most hospitals and even medical buildings though have an oxygen supply that comes from a tank of liquid oxygen stored in a special room or most often outside the building.

Commonly, in the back of the hospital you will see a very tall white tank connected to pipes at the bottom and surrounded by a fence. This tank contains hundreds of gallons of liquid oxygen. A hospital is required to have a minimum of one day’s supply on hand as well as a one normal day’s back up supply should the main system fail to sustain their patients giving them time to fix or replace the primary oxygen supply.

The liquid oxygen boils at normal temperatures and the gaseous phase is piped at a regulated pressure into the hospital building where it is measured and the pressure regulated before being piped throughout the building. At the entry point, there must be a shut off valve and a pressure sensing alarm.

In fact, the main and back up oxygen sources are monitored so that the alarms can tell not only that the gas is present and at the right pressure, but how much is in the primary and back up supply as well. This information is presented to the facility manager on a Master Alarm panel as well as the duplicate master alarm panel usually in the security office that is monitored 24/7.

Cylinders of oxygen are defined by their color, green, their label and their unique gas specific connection fitting. They may be connected to a manifold and then to a master alarm and control valves and gauges. Some organizations use small tanks of liquid oxygen commonly referred to as dewars or cryos that function like the big tank outside, but can be inside the building in a special room connected with manifold.

Once the oxygen is in the piped gas system it follows through a special kind of copper pipe that has to be brazed together in a nitrogen atmosphere. These oxygen pipes in the walls and ceilings of the hospital deliver the pure oxygen to the outlets on the wall we are used to seeing. Before the oxygen gets to those outlets it is valved, gauged and alarmed one or two more times.

The system is set up to be able to isolate a section of the hospital piping for repair, maintenance and inspection purposes. Zone valves are accessibly located on the patient floors to isolate a group of patient rooms in the event of an emergency or maintenance. Some zone valves will have a zone alarm panel located on the same floor to monitor the pressure that is delivered to each terminal.

These valves must have visual gauges attached downstream of the valve to give a visual reading of the pressure so that hospital personnel will know the pressure in the line. Zone valves and gauges are most often built into a box set into the wall so that only authorized people can touch them.

The oxygen flows from the zone valve to outlets in patient areas or to another local alarm and valve setup near, but not in, the operating or procedure rooms. The oxygen flow may then be connected to anesthesia equipment or a breathing mask.

The oxygen is distributed through the outlet on the wall with a gas specific “quick connect” type fitting that comes in 7 different mechanical configurations. Oxygen outlets, fittings and flexible hoses are colored green and will only connect with oxygen components.

Patients connected to house oxygen will have a volume regulator usually connected to the wall outlet to control the amount of oxygen coming to their mask or canella. The pressure regulator will also function as an on/off valve for the gas coming out of the wall. Because these outlets are plugged and unplugged constantly they are the biggest wear component of the system.

Vacuum

Vacuum is the second most popular medical gas in use and one often seen by patients and visitors. The vacuum is created by running a mechanical pump like a compressor in many regards, but instead of creating a high pressure in the pump and sending that compressed gas to the receiver tank, this pump sucks the gases out of the receiver tank and forces the compressed air outside leaving a vacuum in the receiving tank that is connected to the house piping.

Vacuum pumps come in several mechanical designs and must be redundant. Since they may be running 24/7 under varying loads they will have various controls and alarms to maintain the pressure, but also to activate the second (or third) pump if needed.

In some cases, the running of these pumps is alternated to provide equal wear. The vacuum pressure is metered and sent to the master alarms. Commonly, zone valve boxes will have a vacuum line valve, gauge and perhaps a sensor inside along with the oxygen equipment. There may be other pipes, valves, gauges and sensors for additional gases in the zone box depending on the setup.

One of the challenges of maintaining vacuum is that in actual use it draws fluids and solids out of bodies to make surgery and breathing easier. Inherently, this means “gunk” of many kinds and consistencies is pulled into the plumbing. In surgery, there are gravity traps called canisters that capture most of the liquids and solids, but cannot stop the matter that has been aerosolized.
At the point of use, these fine particles are hardly visible, but as the material gets pulled through the system they may .

Anesthetic Gas Disposal

The Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal system is also considered a medical gas though it really is a special vacuum system for surgery or procedure areas. Anesthesia gases put patients out during their surgery and the anesthesiologist will mix the anesthetic gas with nitrous and oxygen to get the right combination of sedation while maintaining breathing.

This is very tricky and requires the doctor to monitor respiration and heart rate very closely while administering gases to the patient breathing mask or equipment. Not all these gases are consumed by the patient, in fact with every exhale the patient returns some of the anesthesia to the mask. Exposure of even small amounts of these anesthesia gases over a long period of time can be harmful to the staff doing the surgery so the WAGD system uses vacuum pumps to draw the excess and exhaled gases away from the patient, the anethesiologist and the others in the operating room.

Air

Medical air is the only gas we manufacture on site and deliver to the patient for breathing purposes. Medical air is a prescribed drug by a doctor, because of that the air quality of the gas must meet the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements. Medical air is created centrally to provide a reliable supply of breathing air that has the right humidity for breathing. Medical air is drawn from outside air using an intake vent away from other gas activity and pulled into a compressor to boost its pressure. The compressed air is sent through an aftercooler to the receiver tank. On the way to the receiver tank the medical air goes through a drier that removes moisture that accumulates during the compression process. The medical air passes through a “dew point” sensor that adjusts how much the drier has to do to make air comfortable for breathing. There is likewise a sensor in the medical air line to check for Carbon Monoxide which could be fatal if administered during surgery. As it is used the medical air comes from the receiver tank through a one micron filter, and past a test port. The medical air flows into the house system through a valve, sensor, alarm and mechanical gauge in the source equipment room. Medical air fittings are colored yellow and will only fit medical air outlets.

Like vacuum, medical air needs to be available 24/7 so the compressor has to have at least one redundant partner. These pumps are typically inspected every three months or 300 running hours. The preventative maintenance inspector measures electrical inputs to diagnose any internal friction in the pump as well as visually inspecting belts, driveline parts and the sensors in and around the pump to make sure they are sending the proper signals to the alarms.

A compressed air dryer is used to remove water v***r from compressed air. Redundant compressed air dryers are mandatory for medical usage. The process of air compression concentrates atmospheric contaminants, including water v***r. This raises the dew point of the compressed air relative to free atmospheric air and leads to condensation within pipes as the compressed air cools downstream of the compressor. Excessive water in compressed air, in either the liquid or v***r phase, can cause a variety of operational problems for users of compressed air especially breathing medical air.

Source equipment rooms must be ventilated and maintained at a temperature that will allow the cooling mechanisms of the pumps to work well. Pumps that over heat trigger alarms and will shut down if the source equipment room air flow is not sufficient and do not maintain an equipment safe room temperature....continued......

With Best Regards
BME HILAL SOFI
President
JKSBME

03/05/2021

Most important Topic:
is Difference between CPAP Machines and Oxygen Concentrators.

The Biomedical Engineering world is a mosaic of multiple life support Equipments, surgical tools and instruments. Each of their inventions stands pertinent to the patients suffering from various ailments and diseases. In other words, the different instruments brought forth by the biomedical engineering industry have proved as a boon for the contemporary era.

In this case, both CPAP machines and oxygen concentrators have eased down the medical discomforts of patients especially covid related patients worldwide. Their proper utility is paramount to the physicians who recommend these medical devices to their patients.
The major differences between CPAP machines and oxygen concentrators are as :

is a CPAP Machine?
A CPAP machine denotes a therapeutic biomedical machine to compress the external air pressure in order to facilitate adequate air and enhance the breathing system of a person while sleeping.

CPAP machine is an excellent biomedical machine to deal with the issue of sleep apnea, which refers to a chronic breathing ailment while sleeping.

Snoring, daytime drowsiness, sore throat, and dry mouth are some of the primary symptoms of sleep apnea. CPAP and BiPAP machines help in treating these issues by directing suitable air pressure to your throat and prevent it from obstructing or collapsing.

In fact, BiPAP machines help in improving the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during the inhaling and exhaling process. Enabled with a time control panel, a BiPAP machine optimizes the amount of air pressure reaching your throat. And after achieving the required threshold, it automatically moves back to normal.

is an Oxygen Concentrator?
An oxygen concentrator refers to a standalone and noninvasive nitrogen filtering biomedical machine . Its purpose is to expel the concentrated nitrogen-free oxygen. The atmosphere comprises 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.

An oxygen concentrator extracts the maximum amount of oxygen (21 %) available in the ambient air and delivers it to the patient.

Individuals suffering from breathing disruptions inhale oxygen via an oxygen mask or a nasal cannula to peak up the amount of oxygen in their lungs. As per requirements, this biomedical machine furnishes concentrated oxygen in the form of continuous flow (more oxygen) or as pulse-dose flow (intermittent or less oxygen).

The physician may conduct several tests pertaining to your breathing and lung issues and they may prescribe you to use a suitable oxygen concentrator. The doctor will determine the baseline of oxygen in your blood and advise you accordingly. He/she may conduct the following tests before suggesting you a preferable oxygen concentrator:

Chest x-ray

Pulse-oximetry stress test

Arterial blood test

Pulmonary function test

What is the difference between a CPAP Machine and an Oxygen Concentrator?
There are two key differences between a CPAP machine and an oxygen concentrator. These differences are:

The quantity of pressure floating through the air and available via CPAP tubing

The amount of oxygen concentration in the air.

Both these differences account for the different operative methodologies which these two instruments utilize. A CPAP machine compresses the air pressure to clear the pathway for inhaling and exhaling. However, it does not increase the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

On the other hand, an oxygen concentrator eliminates nitrogen components and aids the patient in breathing pure oxygen.

In fact, an oxygen concentrator has the ability to hike the level of concentrated oxygen by 87-100%.

In simple terms, both the medical devices operate on similar grounds and that is to facilitate proper breathing. The difference lies in their working dynamics premised on air pressure and oxygen concentration.

We can use such biomedical machines for Lung problems such as pulmonary edema or COPD or OSA and are mostly used for Covid 19 postive patients in this pandemic stuations.
Thanking you
With best regards
BME HILAL SOFi
JKSBME

29/04/2021

Engineers,and other Biomedical Engineering Professionals who are working behind the seen are the real heros behind the deadly virus Covid 19 across Globe.
With the hugely increased demand for ventilators and other Life support especially critical care equipment over the last few months , we’ve seen the important role that medical technology plays in patient care.

We Salute people who are working in different healthcare Organizations, biomedical equipment manafacturing Companies and especially those who are working in Research and Design (R&D), and have responded to the ongoing crisis by adapting their existing Engineering skills and equipment to help fight COVID-19.
But one should know ,who are these Specialised Biomedical Engineers, and what do they do in healthcare .

do Biomedical Engineers do?
Specialised Engineering Branch across Globe namely Biomedical Engineering responsible for Quality assured services, Reseach and Devlopment in the field of healthcare for wellbeing of human health.
The role of a Biomedical Engineer includes designing biomedical equipment and devices to aid the recovery or improve the health of individuals. This can include internal devices, such as stents or artificial organs, or external devices, such as braces and supports (orthotics). It can also include creating and adapting medical equipment. It’s a role that requires excellent knowledge of computing, biology and engineering, an inventive nature, and good problem solving skills.

to help the NHS
Biomedical Engineers from a range of industry backgrounds have been putting their normal tasks to one side to build Healthcare Equipments especially ventilators and PPE (personal protection equipment) to help the NHS care for the increasing numbers of patients in Intensive Care Units with COVID-19.

They are using their ingenuity to make the items that are so desperately needed. Many are using reverse engineering techniques to help them to deconstruct items and their parts to help them better understand the make-up of the equipment and the optimum methods needed to recreate them. This process would normally take many months, but the challenge now is to shorten this time frame as much as possible. Items are needed within days or weeks, so they are working to safely speed up the production and testing process, to ensure that equipment is distributed quickly, while still meeting high health and safety requirements such as sterilisation measures set out by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

One of the many processes used in manufacturing is 3D printing. This is a useful tool for Biomedical engineers, as it allows us to make copies of precise items several times over. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many small companies or individuals with access to 3D printers are doing their part to produce additional face masks and visors for healthcare workers, and those working in close proximity to other people.

exciting profession
This pandemic has helped to highlight some of the unseen professions that help to make our health service work, and show the positive impact that Biomedical Engineering in particular can have on people’s lives.

With Regards
President
JKSBME