Oxygen Flow & Concentrator Meter

CONDITION ADDRESSED: Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Treatment
Treatment
  • PREVENTION
  • DIAGNOSTIC
  • TREATMENT
Oxygen Flow & Concentrator Meter

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization

Beyond Traditional Borders, Rice University

Individual Contact

Yvette Mirabal | Email

Application

Designed for oxygen treatment in low-resource settings

 

Advantages

  • Low-cost - reduces product and maintenance cost by 70%
  • Flow rate and concentration readings are measured within +/- 1%
  • Easy to use and repair in-country
  • No flow leakage

 

Important Milestones Achieved

  • Finalized prototype
  • Proven accuracy 

 

Proposed Next Steps in Development

  • Field testing with Beyond Traditional Borders partners in Malawi and Lesotho

 

Partnerships/Collaboration Network

  • Designed with support from Beyond Traditional Borders at Rice University
  • Partnered with Medical Bridges 

Stage of Development

Early R&D

Funding Source

Howard Hughes Medical Institute