Project Description
Infant Airway Surfactant Delivery
The client needed a device to allow surfactant delivery to premature infant lungs, without introducing air into the stomach or damaging vocal chords.
Our Role
- Unique design eliminates the need to intubate the trachea, esophagus is sealed above and below the trachea
- Two balloons: one inflated in mouth, another inflated below trachea opening
- Port for ventilator attachment
- Port for injecting surfactant
Expertise Employed
While all projects benefit from our development process and expertise in design, engineering, and in-house rapid prototyping, this project highlights our expertise in: