Medical devices for developing countries: design constraints and approaches

Amit J Nimunkar; Jonathan Baran; David Van Sickle; Naresh Kumar Pagidimarry; John G Webster

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333377

Medical devices for developing countries: design constraints and approaches

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009:2009:7048-51. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333377.

Authors

Amit J Nimunkar¹, Jonathan Baran, David Van Sickle, Naresh Kumar Pagidimarry, John G Webster

Affiliation

¹ The Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. ajnimunkar@wisc.edu

PMID: 19964198
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333377

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.

MeSH terms

Biomedical Engineering
Cost Control
Developing Countries
Equipment Design / economics
Equipment Design / methods*
Equipment Design / standards
Humans
India
Oximetry / instrumentation
Respiratory Tract Diseases / diagnosis
Spirometry / instrumentation