Device data
Health topic Maternal mortality
Classification Diagnosis
Scope Commercialized

Many women in underdeveloped countries suffer from preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a condition that typically starts after the 20th week of pregnancy and is related to increased blood pressure and protein in the mother's urine (as a result of kidney problems). Preeclampsia affects the placenta, and it can affect the mother's kidney, liver, and brain. When preeclampsia causes seizures, the condition is known as eclampsia--the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. Preeclampsia is also a leading cause of fetal complications, which include low birth weight, premature birth, and stillbirth.

Detailed description of the solution

It is a blood pressure monitor. This device performs pulse arrhythmia detection. It is clinically tested, very easy to use.

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Peer-reviewed publication

Other internally generated reports

Externally generated reports

de Greeff A, Nathan H, Stafford N, Liu B, Shennan AH. Development of an accurate oscillometric blood pressure device for low resource settings. Blood Press Monit 2008;13:342-8.

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Page data
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure
Authors Lonny Grafman, Chris Waterguy, Emilio, Kathleen Sienko, Amir Sabet Sarvestani
License CC-BY-SA-3.0
Organizations Appropedia Foundation, University of Michigan
Language English (en)
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Created September 2, 2012 by Tessa Adzemovic
Last edit September 10, 2026 by Felipe Schenone