Firefly Phototherapy System

Location data

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Location

Vietnam

Medical equipment data

Health topic	Child mortality
Health classification	Treatment

Problem being addressed

An estimated 6-10% of all newborn mortality is due to jaundice or jaundice complications. In Africa and South Asia, 5.7 million newborns do not have accessibility to phototherapy devices to treat jaundice.

Detailed description of the solution

Firefly utilizes high-intensity double-sided blue LED light. It is made up of a small bassinet with the LED lamp positioned above. The device is meant to function in the mother’s recovery room to reduce hospital staff workload and in-hospital breastfeeding.

Designed by

• Designed by: Design that Matters
• Manufacturer (if different): Medical Technology Transfer and Services
• Manufacturer location: Vietnam

When and where it was tested/implemented

Funding Source

East Meets West

References

Peer-reviewed publication

Other internally generated reports

Project Firefly: Infant phototherapy (2013, September 18). Design that Matters. Retrieved October 25, 2013

Externally generated reports

Firefly Phototherapy System (2013, October 22). Retrieved October 25, 2013 from here.

IP and copyright

Approval by regulatory bodies or standards boards

Page data

Part of	Global Health Medical Device Compendium
SDG	SDG03 Good health and well-being, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure
Authors	Caroline Soyars
License	CC-BY-SA-3.0
Language	English (en)
Related	0 subpages, 2 pages link here
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Created	November 13, 2013 by Caroline Soyars
Modified	April 21, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as	Caroline Soyars (2013–2023). "Firefly Phototherapy System". Appropedia. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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