International Research: Medical Devices for Limited-Resource Settings David Kelso Biomedical Engineering Department McCormick School of Engineering 11 June 2014
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HIV p24 infant rapid test
Need for point-of-care early infant HIV diagnostic, EID million infants were born to HIV-positive women in thousand infants infected If not diagnosed and started on antiretroviral therapy, 35% of infected infants will die by age 1 year, 52% by age million adjusted life years could be saved annually assuming 100% sensitivity and availability of ART
Plasma without centrifugation by filtration
Variation of plasma volume
Disrupt immune complex by heat shock
Effects of heat shock Disrupts antibody-antigen complex °C for 5 min required for high avidity patients p24 antigen refolds, epitopes of test antibodies intact Gel forms in specimens with high IgG levels
By SafeTech capillaryBy absorbent padBy unit dose dispenser Transfer liquids without pipets
Detect p24 antigen by immunochromatographic assay
Cape Town NHLS Verification Sensitivity: 93.8 – 100% Specificity: 99.3%
p24 antigen correlation with viral load 18 samples tested with viral loads 345 to 2 million All samples positive except the 3 with the lowest viral loads Lowest viral load detected was 6,580 copies/ml
Communicate with central lab Cellular modem with SIM card Push buttons to enter P, N, I Results stored in flash memory Phones lab at pre-scheduled time Transmits results
HIV p24 rapid test Technical Issues Sensitivity/specificity Reaction Temperature/Power consumption Communications protocol Performance for 2 day old Clinical Issues Heelsticks User errors Daily reporting Improved outcomes Cure if detect at birth
HIV p24 rapid test Business Issues Small market Low margins Large investment NGOs finance technical & market development
Point of care HIV viral load
Sample in – Answer Out
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Point of care HIV viral load Technical Issues Sample volume Linear range LoQ Viral diversity Clinical Issues Venipuncture/fingerstick Adherence counseling Therapy failure CD4 testing Chemistries Dx decisions Improved outcomes
Point of care HIV viral load Business Issues No US market Low margins Large investment NGOs finance technical & market development
Up Skill Healthcare Workers: IMCI tablet
IMCI tablet Technical Issues User interface Print out File sharing Android/iOS MDM Security Clinical Issues Faster than paper Improved Dx Improved outcomes Non-professional users
Neonatal Intensive Care
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Neonatal Intensive Care Know your users and use environment KMC ward device needs: Breathing monitor CPAP EEG Developing world NICU needs High-income country needs
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