AUGMENTED INFANT
RESUSCITATOR
PHILIPS AIR REDESIGN
Birth asphyxia causes more than 800,000 neonatal deaths annually.
Effective resuscitation could reduce birth asphyxia by 30%
One in five trained healthcare professionals fail to perform the resuscitation effectively, or can experience a decline in proficiency.
Philips developed the Augmented Infant Resuscitator (AIR) to be a bag-valve-mask compatible device that tracks effective resuscitation during training.
The AIR provides visual feedback while measuring ventilation rate and detects obstructed airway flow and inadequate face-mask seal
So, how can we design a successful resuscitation device that provides visual feedback with meaningful iconography?
Ideations focused on
• Shape
• Visibility of Patient
• Visibility of Icons
• Multi-Bag Adaptibility
The chosen design was based on its organic shape and observability of the icons. The device also holds an ability to rotate around the bag-valve-mask for increased visibility when necessary.
VENTILATION RATE
These icons present visual feedback for the user. The ventilation rate circle (left) provides a guide breath display when needed, while the other two would light up when necessary changes need to be made to the positioning of the user.
