Infant Resuscitator
The Infant Resuscitator is a device that aids health care workers during the crucial minutes after childbirth when many infants are not breathing properly and require emergency assistance. The task at hand was to design the device’s shape and interface, building on top of the internal components already constructed. The device can detect breathing rates, airway blockages, and leaks to the mask applied to ensure air is being delivered. I began with some initial sketches based on my overall idea of the device’s look and shape.
Icon realization
The Icons are immensely important to communicate the status of the breathing without words so it works across language barriers. The icons I designed, from left to right, indicate a Mask Leakage ( or tight seal ), Irregular Breathing and a Blockage of the Airway. Icons are vital in communicating information when time is of the essance.
Foam modeling
My design was for a “remote control” shaped device that can pivot toward you for easier view of the icons, whether for a right or left-handed viewer. The foam model was simple enough to convey the ease of the user's interactivity. The simpler, the better when every moment counts.
CAD renderings
Designing the resuscitator in SolidWorks was easy enough - the design is basic geometric shapes. A CAD design allowed for import to KeyShot to make final renderings of the device. I was more than satisfied by the simple, straightforward design of the device, feeling it was the most effective and user-friendly for this all-important job under stressful conditions.
Additional Features
Each healthcare facility may have more than one unit. to keep them charged, plug prongs are retractable and can be deployed to charge. The units can be rotated so that 4 units could effectively charge on one 4-plug outlet. Adapters are provided for other markets electric outlet systems.
Final design
The final design realized incorporates the other pre-existing components for the system - an inflator ball to infuse air into the airway and a mouthpiece mask connection that ensures an air-tight seal for regulating air flow.