How To Escape The Device Graveyard: Low Cost CPAP Design

“Device graveyards” clutter the basements and broom closets of crowded hospitals. As of 2010, a whooping 40% of medical devices in the developing world were out of service due to inadequate repair, training, or infrastructure. Join us for Part 1 of this series spotlighting neonatal health technologies created for low-resource settings. Today’s guest, Tanner Shioshita from Equalize Health, shares the design principles that helped him build a neonatal CPAP that’s affordable, user-friendly, and robust. Also discover his passion for engineering, and the unique culture that made his time at Equalize Health fun, creative, and fulfilling! References: How Much Medical Equipment is Broken in the Developing World? WHO Newborn Mortality Fact Sheet WHO Preterm Birth Fact Sheet Music License Codes: FXTEJTJTOPXZHPPG, 2YWHQJJMCDY1EQNM, WGSEZCGNDNYGLSIA, IUVMEDVMOQT3IG3F

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