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Technion Researchers and Carmel Develop the Only Device of its Kind to Monitor Respiratory Problems in Premature Babies. The novel device monitors the breathing of a premature baby. It can immediately detect and identify problems before the onset of distress that could damage vital body organs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technion researchers have developed the only device of its kind to monitor respiratory problems in premature babies. The device is miniature, noninvasive, easy to operate and can detect the a respiratory problem before the onset of distress. The leading professional journal in this field, Intensive Care Medicine, selected the Technion researchers’ paper as “Paper of the Month”.<\/p>\n

The researchers, Dr. Danny Waisman of the Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Carmel Medical Center and Prof. Amir Landesberg<\/a> of the Technion’s Department of Biomedical Engineering say that the device, called “Pneumonitor”, continuously and systematically monitors the dynamics of premature babies’ breathing.<\/p>\n

“We simulated common conditions in premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, including asthma and respiratory tract disorders, and compared the operation of our device to that of \u00a0other devices”, say researchers. “We also tried the device in 63 cases in the Carmel, Bnai Zion and Rambam Medical Centers. The device is now ready for FDA review”.<\/p>\n

45% of all complications in premature babies go undetected by devices in place in the intensive care units, and are detected only by staff. Even when the devices do detect a problem \u2013 it is usually already in the late stages, after blood oxygen declines and the event becomes dramatic, and it still remains for the doctor to identify the cause of the event.<\/p>\n

The device has three sensors that are attached to the premature baby on both sides of the chest and epigastric area. When respiratory deterioration is detected the device beeps, alerting a significant amount of time before the onset of distress, and provides information that assists in diagnosing the problem and selecting the correct treatment. The motion sensors quantify the breathing effort and the symmetry of lung ventilation. The device displays data on the respiratory condition, locates the problem and indicates changes in the ventilation level.<\/p>\n

10% of all births worldwide are preterm, and an additional 10% are full term babies who suffer complications. 15% of all premature babies born under 1.5 kg die and 15% more suffer from mental retardation, motor paralysis or blindness. That is why the early identification of respiratory distress in premature babies is so important.<\/p>\n

400 thousand premature babies are born in the United States every year, and 30 thousand of these devices are needed in the premature babies\u2019 wards alone.<\/p>\n

The Technion has registered a patent for the device and has set up a company called “Pneumedicare<\/a>“, that is located in Yokne’am and is managed by Dr. Carmit Levy, who has a Ph.D. from the Technion’s Department of Biomedical Engineering.<\/a><\/p>\n

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