Infant CPAP Breathing Apparatus Design Andrea Holland Mindy Leelawong Sponsor: Bill Walsh, MD Thursday, December 4, 2003

Project Overview Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) breathing apparatus Assists respiration by forcing air at a pressure ranging from 4-8 cmH2O Primarily used for infant apnea 400,000 infants benefit from this device annually

Problem Nosepiece causes ulceration and contusions to the nasal area.

Tentative Objectives Analyze the applied force of the device on the nasal area. Redesign device Create cushion

Work Completed Obtained device Determined needs Set budget Load sensor Infant face model

Current Work We are in the process of developing a model for the delicate skin of infants. Performing patent searches and research on CPAP devices.

Future Work January 2004 February March April development of prototype device modifications and redesign as necessary February testing of new device changes to prototype March changes to prototype (continued) April compile and present design poster and final results

Questions?