{"id":50223,"key":"Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/Firefly_Phototherapy_System","title":"Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Firefly Phototherapy System","latest":{"id":1267619,"timestamp":"2026-09-10T13:56:38Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:CONTEXT Two Infants in Phototherapy(small).JPG|thumb]]\n\n{{GHMDC device data\n| health-topic = Child mortality\n| classification = Treatment\n| manufacturer-location = Vietnam\n| manufacturer-coordinates = 15° 55' 36.00\" N, 107° 57' 54.31\" E\n}}\n\nAn 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.\n\n== Detailed description of the solution ==\n\nFirefly 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.\n\n== Designed by ==\n\n* Designed by: Design that Matters\n* Manufacturer (if different): Medical Technology Transfer and Services\n* Manufacturer location: Vietnam\n\n== When and where it was tested/implemented ==\n\n== Funding Source ==\n\nEast Meets West\n\n== References ==\n\n=== Peer-reviewed publication ===\n\n=== Other internally generated reports ===\n\nProject Firefly: Infant phototherapy (2013, September 18). Design that Matters. Retrieved October 25, 2013\n\n=== Externally generated reports ===\n\nFirefly Phototherapy System (2013, October 22). Retrieved October 25, 2013 from [http://maternova.net/health-innovations/firefly-phototherapy-system here.]\n\n=== IP and copyright ===\n\n=== Approval by regulatory bodies or standards boards ===\n\n{{Page data\n| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n}}"}