Title :
Medical devices for developing countries: Design constraints and approaches
Author :
Nimunkar, Amit J. ; Baran, Jonathan ; Van Sickle, David ; Pagidimarry, Naresh Kumar ; Webster, John G.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Medical devices intended for use in developing countries have certain differences compared to those used in developed countries. Thus, many of the medical devices built for developed countries may not be compatible with the environment in developing countries. In this specific case study we consider the respiratory problems in India and elucidate design constraints and approaches for the development of medical devices to diagnose them.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; patient diagnosis; India; design constraints; developing countries; medical devices; respiratory problems; Biomedical Engineering; Cost Control; Developing Countries; Equipment Design; Humans; India; Oximetry; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Spirometry;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333377