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==Problem being addressed== | ==Problem being addressed== | ||
About twelve percent of newborns worldwide need to receive immediate treatment for severe jaundice. This problem can be solved through the use of phototherapy treatment, but in low cost settings existing phototherapy options are often ineffective, costly, difficult to maintain, and improperly used. | About twelve percent of newborns worldwide need to receive immediate treatment for severe jaundice. This problem can be solved through the use of phototherapy treatment, but in low cost settings existing phototherapy options are often ineffective, costly, difficult to maintain, and improperly used. | ||
==Detailed description of the solution== | ==Detailed description of the solution== | ||
Brilliance is an inexpensive, energy-efficient phototherapy device that provides jaundice treatment. While traditional phototherapy machines use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, Brilliance uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that last ten times longer. The device has proven to be more effective than traditional devices and costs only $300, a tenth of the cost of other phototherapy devices. | Brilliance is an inexpensive, energy-efficient phototherapy device that provides jaundice treatment. While traditional phototherapy machines use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, Brilliance uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that last ten times longer. The device has proven to be more effective than traditional devices and costs only $300, a tenth of the cost of other phototherapy devices. | ||
==Designed by== | ==Designed by== | ||
*Designed by: Design Revolution: Design for the Other Ninety Percent | *Designed by: Design Revolution: Design for the Other Ninety Percent | ||
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==When and where it was tested/implemented == | ==When and where it was tested/implemented == | ||
India | India | ||
==Funding Source== | ==Funding Source== | ||
Phoenix Medical Systems | Phoenix Medical Systems | ||
===Other internally generated reports=== | ===Other internally generated reports=== | ||
Brilliance: world-class jaundice treatment for low-resource settings. (n.d.). Retrieved from | Brilliance: world-class jaundice treatment for low-resource settings. (n.d.). Retrieved from | ||
===Externally generated reports=== | ===Externally generated reports=== | ||
Cheaper, greener blue light: A better phototherapy device for jaundice treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/2011/02/01/cheaper_greener_blue_light_a_better_phototherapy_device_for_jaundice_treatment.html | Cheaper, greener blue light: A better phototherapy device for jaundice treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/2011/02/01/cheaper_greener_blue_light_a_better_phototherapy_device_for_jaundice_treatment.html | ||
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Revision as of 14:39, 22 October 2018
Problem being addressed
About twelve percent of newborns worldwide need to receive immediate treatment for severe jaundice. This problem can be solved through the use of phototherapy treatment, but in low cost settings existing phototherapy options are often ineffective, costly, difficult to maintain, and improperly used.
Detailed description of the solution
Brilliance is an inexpensive, energy-efficient phototherapy device that provides jaundice treatment. While traditional phototherapy machines use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, Brilliance uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that last ten times longer. The device has proven to be more effective than traditional devices and costs only $300, a tenth of the cost of other phototherapy devices.
Designed by
- Designed by: Design Revolution: Design for the Other Ninety Percent
- Manufacturer (if different):
- Manufacturer location:
When and where it was tested/implemented
India
Funding Source
Phoenix Medical Systems
Other internally generated reports
Brilliance: world-class jaundice treatment for low-resource settings. (n.d.). Retrieved from
Externally generated reports
Cheaper, greener blue light: A better phototherapy device for jaundice treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/2011/02/01/cheaper_greener_blue_light_a_better_phototherapy_device_for_jaundice_treatment.html