Application
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Designed for use in low-resource district hospitals that have access to oxygen and a reliable power source but do not have ventilatory support for infants
Advantages
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Low cost
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Easy to use and repair
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Portable
Important Milestones Achieved
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Proof of concept and initial prototype developed
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Grant received for industrial design and clinical testing
Proposed Next Steps in Development
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Regulatory approvals for clinical testing
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Conducting clinical testing and proving product efficacy
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Industrial design
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Market to low-resource hospitals
Partnerships/Collaboration Network
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Beyond Traditional Borders at Rice University
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Texas Children's Hospital
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Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
Funding Source
Howard Hughes Medical Institute; National Collegia