Medical devices for developing countries: design constraints and approaches.
Medical devices intended for use in developing countries have certain differences compared to those used in developed countries. Thus, many of the medical devices built for developed countries may not be compatible with the environment in developing countries. In this specific case study we consider the respiratory problems in India and elucidate design constraints and approaches for the development of medical devices to diagnose them.
Nimunkar
Amit J
AJ
The Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. ajnimunkar@wisc.edu
Baran
Jonathan
J
Van Sickle
David
D
Pagidimarry
Naresh Kumar
NK
Webster
John G
JG
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D003363:Cost Control; D003906:Developing Countries; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation