{"id":46379,"key":"Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/Handheld_Maternal-Fetal_Early_Warning_System","title":"Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Handheld Maternal-Fetal Early Warning System","latest":{"id":1267892,"timestamp":"2026-09-10T14:55:58Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Materfetal.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{GHMDC device data\n| health-topic = Maternal mortality\n| classification = Diagnosis\n| made = No\n| replicated = No\n| manufacturer-location = Florida, United States\n}}\n\nIn the poorest countries, there are 500 million maternal deaths, 3.2 million still births, and 4 million neonatal deaths each year. To prevent mortality, early detection of preeclampsia, labor dystocia, and the presence of preterm labor are important for determining possible hazards.\n\n== Detailed description of the solution ==\n\nTo detect problems with the mother and fetus during pregnancy, a system of reusable capacitive sensors and smart phones may be used to detect the presence of potential ailments. The device is a maternal-fetal monitoring system that aides medical personnel in decision-making. Once ailments are detected the patients may be sent to the proper facilities for treatment.\n\n== Designed by ==\n\n* Designed by: Neil Euliano of Convergent Engineering, Gainesville, FL, USA\n* Manufacturer location: Florida, USA\n\n== Funding Source ==\n\nThis project received $100,000 in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant.\n\n== References ==\n\n=== Other internally generated reports ===\n\nClary, B. (n.d.). Non-invasive, All-inclusive Maternal-Fetal Monitoring System. University of Florida Office of Tecnology Licensing. Retrieved February 5, 2013. PDF available [http://web.archive.org/web/20110331162105/http://apps.research.ufl.edu/otl/pdf/marketing/11422.pdf here].\n\nConvergent Engineering. (n.d.). National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program. Retrieved February 5, 2013. PDF available [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir_showcase/Convergent.pdf here].\n\n=== Externally generated reports ===\n\nRound 5. (n.d.). Grand Challenges in Global Health. Retrieved February 5, 2013. Link available [http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Topics/InfantMaternalTechnologies/Pages/Round5.aspx here].\n\n=== IP and copyright ===\n\nU.S. Patent #8,275,451\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}}"}