Health Center Kit SDD

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$1.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

B Medical Systems through its international distributors. For distribution in specific countries, contact the company. ^{Interview with a representative on August 2017}

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Clinic In A Can.

Countries

Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, United States

Manufacturing/Building Method

B Medical Systems mass produces their products at their manufacturing facilities.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

The user can procure a Health Center Kit SDD on the B Medical website by requesting a quote. The user can contact the closest distributor through the company's website by clicking "where to buy".

Distributions to Date Status

100 Health Center SDD kits were being field-tested in Nigeria. Interview with representative on August 2017

Design Specifications

Design specifications include a mobile-fan to give ventilation when needed, 2 USB ports, a 12 volt and 20-watt plug for 12 volt DC operating devices, a rechargeable 27 Ah battery, 2 LED-lamps with 3 different brightness settings and an electronic controller with automatic energy management. The kit has an extremely robust body and wheels that make it easily portable. This plug-and-play installation device comes with theft protection.

It weighs 27 kgs and its external dimensions (H x W x D) are 870 x 520 x 510 mm.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Plug-and-play installation device. Technical support is provided by B Medical and its distributors. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

Replacement components can be purchased via B Medical distributors locally in their countries, and also directly from B Medical in Luxembourg. ^{Interview with representative}

Lifecycle

The rechargeable 27Ah battery has a 5-year lifecycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Manufacturer's main goal is to provide a safe solution for the storage and transport of vaccines around the world with an all-integrated health center that uses the excess solar power from refrigerators and is specifically designed for off-grid remote health centers.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown  

Safety

This Health Center Kit is a plug and play device, however, electrical installation and control guidelines provided by B Medial Systems must be followed to avoid electrical shocks. The Safety Standards developed by B Medical systems that define certain technical features of a product can be found on their website.

Complementary Technical Systems

B Medical also commercializes vaccine transport boxes and solar vaccine refrigerators, Health Center Kit SDD's related products. All of B medical systems' Vaccine Cold Chain products are here.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

CE certified, meets European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. B Medical Systems Vaccine Cold Chain range is presenting many products certified as PQS by WHO and 9 of them are CCEOP Eligible for Gavi as stated by The Vaccine Alliance.

Evaluation methods

Field testing in Nigeria, experience and feedback from users. Interview with representative

Other Information

B medical Systems Contact

To request a quote

Youtube video on Solar energy for off-grid health centers (EN)

B Medicals Safety Standards

B medical systems' Vaccine Cold Chain products