AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
MEDICAL-DEVICES, THERAPEUTIC, ACCURATE
COUNTRY
Uganda
DESIGNED BY
Design without Borders Uganda Ltd.: Kathinka Strand Hasselknippe, Thomas Flygenring and Anna Kirah - Uganda Industrial Research Institute (Instrumentation Division): Philippa Makobore, Mathew Ocheng, Paul Niyitanga, Ivan Kalule, Ronald Kyeyune and Paul Büttner.
WEBSITE
http://www.designwithoutborders.com/projects/medical-device-for-safe-administration-of-intravenous-fluids-at-uganda-hospitals/
Electronically Controlled Gravity Feed (ECGF) Infusion Set
Challenges keywords in order of preference: medical-devices, therapeutic, accuracy
In Uganda, 190,000 children under 5 die annually due to treatable diseases. It is estimated that over 10% of children admitted to East African hospitals require immediate infusion treatment. Of these, approx. 11-12% die within hours of admission. Fluid and drug therapy is done manually causing inaccuracies, existing infusion pumps are imported and costly (2500+ USD). The ECGF add-on device accurately infuses fluids and drugs intravenously and can be clamped onto any drip equipment available on the market. It monitors and controls the drop rate with an overall accuracy of ±10% . It utilizes both mains and solar, therefore appropriate for use in rural areas of Uganda where power supply is unreliable. The user interface has been iteratively designed with extensive clinician input for ease of use at a unit cost of ~ 100USD. It is estimated that over 130,000 children/year will be positively impacted by this device improving patient care, safety and saving lives.