CPAP machine, developed in the OEDK, is featured on the front page of CNN Health.

Friday, March 14, 2014 10:20 AM | Amy Kavalewitz Dern (Administrator)
CPAP machine, developed in the OEDK, is featured on the front page of CNN Health.

Using aquarium pumps, the students have designed a low-cost version of a breathing device called a bubble CPAP, or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, machine. Traditional bubble CPAP systems used in developed countries can cost upwards of $6,000; the students' machine can be manufactured for around $350, providing big savings for hospitals in poverty-stricken areas...

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