DripAssist Infusion Rate Monitor

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$395.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Shift Labs. Further distributtors coming soon. ^{Interview with representative}

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Rice University IV DRIP.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Manufactured in USA under specific conditions required to maintain regulatory compliance of class II medical device according to FDA classifications (11b for CE).

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product/service from the manufacturer, national distributor, international distributor, and direct sales.

Distributions to Date Status

1,000-10,000 units Interview with representative

Design Specifications

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by in country distributor or call/email info@shiftlabs.com. Webinars are available for DripAssist training. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

One AA battery, which the user should be able to find in his or her country of residence ^(Interview with representative)

Lifecycle

2+ years ^{Interview with representative} Battery life on a full charge is 360-400 hours. ^{Interview with representative}.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

To solve a problem that nurses and doctors reported having-- administering medication accurately with gravity. ^(Interview with representative)

Vetted Performance Status

Nurses and doctors at international health organizations and hospitals report being able to administer medication accurately with DripAssist ^{Interview with representative}.

Safety

Certain safety precautions can be found in a user manual

Complementary Technical Systems

I.V. drip, medication

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

FDA-cleared and CE-marked IEC 60601-1: 2005 + CORR. 1:2006 + CORR. 2:2007 + AM1:2012 ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005+A2 (R2012)

Evaluation methods

Field tested in Rwanda, West Africa, and Haiti.  ^{Interview with representative}.

Other Information

Unknown.