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Photo-Kabada is a Hybrid Remotely monitored phototherapy machine that is able to monitor and treat multiple babies with Jaundice simultaneously.
Photo-Kabada is a Hybrid Remotely monitored phototherapy machine that is able to monitor and treat multiple babies with Jaundice simultaneously.
Birthed at the 6th Annual CAMTech hackathon in August 2018, Photo-Kabada was created as a solution to reduce the burden, morbidity, and mortality associated with neonatal jaundice especially in low and middle-income countries given the existing challenges of affordability and access to effective phototherapy. In the next couple of months. We're headed for clinical trials!!
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What makes the photo-kabada unique? Glad you asked.
The photo-kabada boasts of a hybrid power system comprised of battery rechargeale by solar and hydro electricity. This lets the device to be used for up to four days on the single recharge. This feature is especially usefull in areas are plagued by power blackouts and(or) unreliable power.
With our modular approach, the Photokabada is able to treat up to three babies simultaneously while independently. Each of these babies can have their own phototherapy mode without interfering each other
The photo-kabada is built with locally sourced material and assembled locally, drastically reducing its cost for low cost facilities.
The Photokabada ecosystem provides a secure online dahsboard where engineers, doctors and administrators alike are able to view patient vitals such as Spo2, heart rate and temperature with the hope to keep more babies alive..
Neonatal jaundice is the yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes of a newborn baby due to high levels of a yellow pigment in blood called bilirubin. Bilirubin is a by-product following breakdown of red blood cells. In newborn babies, the red blood cells are broken down at a rate faster than they can be eliminated by the body. Common causes include.
Neonatal jaundice is costly to treat because of 1) high cost of the phototherapy machines 2) Need for electricity to run the machines 3) Need for health workers to monitor the babies and treat other co-current illnesses 4) Cost of laboratory tests. All these speak towards a need for a more affordable way to treat jaundice
If neonatal jaundice is not treated, the yellow pigment called bilirubin crosses to the brain and permanently causes damage to brain structures called basal ganglia. This causes several brain complications like: hearing loss, abnormal body movements, delayed growth and development, cerebral palsy, among others. Health workers will technically refer to the long term complications of poorly treated jaundice as kernicterus..
Currently, you can Photo-Kabada by ordering directly from us using the contacts on this website. We are working a way of ensuring that you get it from your nearby medical device distributor.
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