Ambooster: A Device for Neonatal AMBU Bag Automation

December 7, 2024 by in Projects

Birth Asphyxia, a medical condition where a newborninfant doesn’t receive sufficient oxygen after birth,occurs for every 29 out of 1000 births in Uganda. Toaddress this, Neonatologists use an AMBU bag in a technique of bagging as the first step of mechanically ventilating neonates to stabilize their breathing.

There is a critical need for an automated and reliablesolution to ensure consistent and safe ventilation forneonates. Our solution, the Ambooster, a portable device that automatically squeezes neonatal AMBUbags through a set of clappers. The device is adjustable to a neonate’s breathing rate, and it is compatible with current neonatal AMBU bags on the market.

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