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Infant CPAP Breathing Apparatus Design

Infant CPAP Breathing Apparatus Design. Andrea Holland Mindy Leelawong Sponsor: Bill Walsh, MD Thursday, December 4, 2003. Project Overview. Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) breathing apparatus Assists respiration by forcing air at a pressure ranging from 4-8 cmH 2 O

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Infant CPAP Breathing Apparatus Design

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  1. Infant CPAP Breathing Apparatus Design Andrea Holland Mindy Leelawong Sponsor: Bill Walsh, MD Thursday, December 4, 2003

  2. Project Overview • Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) breathing apparatus • Assists respiration by forcing air at a pressure ranging from 4-8 cmH2O • Primarily used for infant apnea • 400,000 infants benefit from this device annually

  3. Problem • Nosepiece causes ulceration and contusions to the nasal area.

  4. Tentative Objectives • Analyze the applied force of the device on the nasal area. • Redesign device • Create cushion

  5. Work Completed • Obtained device • Determined needs • Set budget • Load sensor • Infant face model

  6. Current Work • We are in the process of developing a model for the delicate skin of infants. • Performing patent searches and research on CPAP devices.

  7. Future Work • January 2004 • development of prototype • device modifications and redesign as necessary • February • testing of new device • changes to prototype • March • changes to prototype (continued) • April • compile and present design poster and final results

  8. Questions?

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