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The Pumani bubbleCPAP (called bCPAP) is used to treat respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature neonates and respiratory illness in young children from 1 to 10 kg. Designed specifically for the low-resource hospitals, it is an effective, affordable and user-friendly solution that is effective in combating respiratory distress. The device allows the flow of pressurized air into the infant’s lungs through nasal prongs and tubes. This air flow can be augmented with oxygen from a separate source as well. The air flow is pressurized through a very simple process of submerging the tube in a bottle of water attached to the device. Pressure can be adjusted by the clinician (0 to 10 L/min and pressure from 5-8 cm H2O.).This process of delivering pressurized air flow into the infant’s lungs maintains lung volume at the end of expiration and thus reduces respiratory fatigue and increases oxygenation.
In a peer-reviewed study, it was proven that use of a low-cost bCPAP system to treat neonatal respiratory distress resulted in 27% absolute improvement in survival. The beneficial effect was greater for neonates with very low birth weight, RDS, or sepsis. The study determined that implementing appropriate bCPAP devices could reduce neonatal mortality in developing countries.
Why was the Pumani CPAP developed?
The Development of Pumani has been a collaboration between Hadleigh Health Technologies, Rice University, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, the Malawian Ministry of Health, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Based on the results from clinical testing, the Pumani partners received additional funding to distribute Pumani units to every public central and district hospital in Malawi. The goal was to develop a bubbleCPAP that was rugged and affordable but delivered the same or better pressurized air flow as bubbleCPAPs in industrialized countries.
What is the capacity of the bubbleCPAP?
Is the Pumani CPAP in use with patients?
Yes the device is used in hundreds of hospitals in 35 countries. A 2020 study in Tanzania showed that treatment with bCPAP had a 30% clinical improvement in survival to discharge.
What comes in a package or kit for one Pumani CPAP?
Is the product suitable for low-resource settings?
Yes, absolutely the product was built for use in Malawi and is not successfully in use in multiple countries.
Can the Pumani CPAP be used in every age group?
The bCPAP is for infants between 1 to 10 kg
Section 1 - What Is CPAP and How Does It Help?
Section 2 - When Does a Child Need CPAP?
Section 3 - Which Baby Would You Put Onto CPAP?
Section 4 - How To Set up the Pumani bCPAP
Section 5 - Preparing to Put a Baby on CPAP
Section 6 - Attaching the Baby to the CPAP Machine
Section 7 - Attaching a Real Baby to CPAP
Section 8 - Monitoring and Care of a Baby on CPAP
Section 9 - Weaning a Baby off CPAP
Section 10 - Cleaning the Tubes and Bottle
Section 11 - Communication with Mothers
Section 12 - Putting It All Together; The Story of Chigonjetso
Section 13 - Repairing the CPAP Machine
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The Pumani bubbleCPAP (called bCPAP) is used to treat respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature neonates and respiratory illness in young children from 1 to 10 kg. Designed specifically for the low-resource hospitals, it is an effective, affordable and user-friendly solution that is effective in combating respiratory distress. The device allows the flow of pressurized air into the infant’s lungs through nasal prongs and tubes. This air flow can be augmented with oxygen from a separate source as well. The air flow is pressurized through a very simple process of submerging the tube in a bottle of water attached to the device. Pressure can be adjusted by the clinician (0 to 10 L/min and pressure from 5-8 cm H2O.).This process of delivering pressurized air flow into the infant’s lungs maintains lung volume at the end of expiration and thus reduces respiratory fatigue and increases oxygenation.
In a peer-reviewed study, it was proven that use of a low-cost bCPAP system to treat neonatal respiratory distress resulted in 27% absolute improvement in survival. The beneficial effect was greater for neonates with very low birth weight, RDS, or sepsis. The study determined that implementing appropriate bCPAP devices could reduce neonatal mortality in developing countries.
Why was the Pumani CPAP developed?
The Development of Pumani has been a collaboration between Hadleigh Health Technologies, Rice University, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, the Malawian Ministry of Health, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Based on the results from clinical testing, the Pumani partners received additional funding to distribute Pumani units to every public central and district hospital in Malawi. The goal was to develop a bubbleCPAP that was rugged and affordable but delivered the same or better pressurized air flow as bubbleCPAPs in industrialized countries.
What is the capacity of the bubbleCPAP?
Is the Pumani CPAP in use with patients?
Yes the device is used in hundreds of hospitals in 35 countries. A 2020 study in Tanzania showed that treatment with bCPAP had a 30% clinical improvement in survival to discharge.
What comes in a package or kit for one Pumani CPAP?
Is the product suitable for low-resource settings?
Yes, absolutely the product was built for use in Malawi and is not successfully in use in multiple countries.
Can the Pumani CPAP be used in every age group?
The bCPAP is for infants between 1 to 10 kg
Section 1 - What Is CPAP and How Does It Help?
Section 2 - When Does a Child Need CPAP?
Section 3 - Which Baby Would You Put Onto CPAP?
Section 4 - How To Set up the Pumani bCPAP
Section 5 - Preparing to Put a Baby on CPAP
Section 6 - Attaching the Baby to the CPAP Machine
Section 7 - Attaching a Real Baby to CPAP
Section 8 - Monitoring and Care of a Baby on CPAP
Section 9 - Weaning a Baby off CPAP
Section 10 - Cleaning the Tubes and Bottle
Section 11 - Communication with Mothers
Section 12 - Putting It All Together; The Story of Chigonjetso
Section 13 - Repairing the CPAP Machine