{"id":39568,"key":"Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/ThermaCELL","title":"Global Health Medical Device Compendium/ThermaCELL","latest":{"id":1267693,"timestamp":"2026-09-10T14:11:10Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Thermacellpic.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{GHMDC device data\n| health-topic = Malaria\n| classification = Preventative\n| scope = Commercialized\n| manufacturer-location = United States\n}}\n\nMalaria mosquitos are common in wetlands, especially in rice growing regions and in cool shaded wooded areas and pools. Individuals are in danger of being bitten by a malaria-carrying mosquito when in proximity to these types of landscapes. For this reason, individuals can benefit from using a portable, non-toxic device that protects against malaria-transmitting mosquitoes.\n\n== Detailed description of the solution ==\n\nThermaCELL is a portable, battery-less, non-toxic device that dispenses a small amount of heated mosquito repellent into the air over a long period of time. This device is powered by a butane cartridge which provides the cordless, portable heat necessary to vaporize the repellant, which mimics naturally occurring insecticide. The repellant creates an area of 15 x 15 ft (225 sq ft) of protection against mosquitoes. The product promises to keep 98% of biting insects at a distance.\n\n== Designed by ==\n\n* Design: This device was developed under a cooperative research and development agreement between The Schawbel Corporation and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.\n* Manufacturing: United States\n\n== When and where it was tested/implemented ==\n\nThermaCELL was tested by the United States Army and it was used by the U.S. Army in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.\n\n== Funding Source ==\n\nThe U.S. Army\n\n== References ==\n\n=== Peer-reviewed publication ===\n\nAlten, B., Caglar, S.S., Simsek. F.M., Kaynas, S., & Perich, M.J. (2003). Field evaluation of an area repellent system (Thermacell) against Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Ochlerotatus caspius (Diptera: Culicidaw) in Sanliurfa Province, Turkey. Journal of Medical Entomology, 40(6), 930-934.\n\nKitchen, L.W., Lawrence, K.L., & Coleman, R.E. (2009). The role of the United States military in the development of vector control products, including insect repellents, insecticides, and bed nets. Journal of Vector Ecology, 34(1), 50-61.\n\n=== Other internally generated reports ===\n\nThermaCELL's main website is found [https://www.thermacell.com/ here].\n\nThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Home and Garden Product Fact Sheet. PDF available.\n\n=== IP and copyright ===\n\nUS Patent No. 7,835,631 Link available [http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=%28thermacell+AND+mosquito%29&OS=thermacell+and+mosquito&RS=%28thermacell+AND+mosquito%29 here].\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}}"}