Project description
 
The primary issue for patient monitoring in low-resource settings is that the equipment available is unsuitable for the health systems that they are used in. Current devices break easily in these conditions and are difficult to repair, lack functionality during frequent power outages, and are overly complicated given the level of training available. Furthermore, the high cost of these devices is prohibitively expensive for resource-limited hospitals. Our team aims to develop a low-cost, durable, and easy-to-use standalone capnograph that monitors the carbon dioxide concentrations in a patient’s exhaled breath in real-time, allowing for rapid and accurate detection of potentially fatal issues such as failed tracheal intubations and ventilatory failure.