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

2. 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

3. Problem
Nosepiece causes ulceration and contusions to the nasal area.

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Questions?