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How To Escape The Device Graveyard: Low Cost CPAP Design
“Device graveyards” clutter the basements and broom closets of crowded hospitals. As of 2010, a whooping 40% of medical devices in the developing world were out of service due to inadequate repair, training, or infrastructure.
Join us for Part 1 of this series spotlighting neonatal health technologies created for low-resource settings. Today’s guest, Tanner Shioshita from Equalize Health, shares the design principles that helped him build a neonatal CPAP that’s affordable, user-friendly, and robust.
Also discover his passion for engineering, and the unique culture that made his time at Equalize Health fun, creative, and fulfilling!
References:
How Much Medical Equipment is Broken in the Developing World?
WHO Newborn Mortality Fact Sheet
WHO Preterm Birth Fact Sheet
Music License Codes: FXTEJTJTOPXZHPPG, 2YWHQJJMCDY1EQNM, WGSEZCGNDNYGLSIA, IUVMEDVMOQT3IG3F
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By Smiti Mittal“Device graveyards” clutter the basements and broom closets of crowded hospitals. As of 2010, a whooping 40% of medical devices in the developing world were out of service due to inadequate repair, training, or infrastructure.
Join us for Part 1 of this series spotlighting neonatal health technologies created for low-resource settings. Today’s guest, Tanner Shioshita from Equalize Health, shares the design principles that helped him build a neonatal CPAP that’s affordable, user-friendly, and robust.
Also discover his passion for engineering, and the unique culture that made his time at Equalize Health fun, creative, and fulfilling!
References:
How Much Medical Equipment is Broken in the Developing World?
WHO Newborn Mortality Fact Sheet
WHO Preterm Birth Fact Sheet
Music License Codes: FXTEJTJTOPXZHPPG, 2YWHQJJMCDY1EQNM, WGSEZCGNDNYGLSIA, IUVMEDVMOQT3IG3F