apnea care device - who...using pulse oximetry and an auto-stimulation mechanism, apneboot is a foot...
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Detects apneas and auto-stimulatesthe foot to restart breathing
Apnea Care Device A 107 - 2
Ratul Narain, Bempu [email protected]
Disclosure: Funded by
3.6M preterms in India per year are at high risk for apnea
ApneBoot respondsinstantaneously
Useable in BOTH clinic and home
Useable during KMC
No skilled training required
Usable in transport
Using pulse oximetry and an auto-stimulation mechanism, ApneBoot is a foot worn device to prevent apneas. It “flicks” and vibrates the foot
sole of the newborn stimulating the nervous system to restart breathing in the event of an apnea. The device also creates an audio-visual alarm
to get caretakers attention. It empowers nurses and mothers to rapidly intervene before any injury can occur.
Needs rapid intervention
In low-resource settings, attention is delayed/absent
Early discharge due to lack of family resources increases the risk
“This product is made possible through the generous support of the Saving Lives at Birth partners:the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, the U.K. Department for InternationalDevelopment (DFID), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). It was prepared by[implementer(s)] and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Saving Lives at Birth partners.”
Almost all preterm infants under 34 weeks experience apneas. It poses a serious threat to their survival and neurological development.
Apnea requires continuous monitoring & and rapid intervention to prevent any damage. However in India, due to lack of vital sign monitors
and skilled staff, attention to apnea is absent or delayed. Early discharge and lack of parent education and awareness puts these babies
at risk of apneas even at home.
Clinical validation is underway at 3 hospitals