The project develops microfluidic devices to oxygenate blood of neonates that have insufficient lung function. The device is a passive device and is powered by the baby's own heart and exchanges oxygen with the ambient environment. It is intended for attachment to the umbilical cord of the baby functioning like a placenta for the purposes of oxygen transfer.
Impact
The project is a pioneering development of the artificial placenta device and is expected to have a significant impact on the morbidity associated with the use of mechanical ventilators for new borns
Student Experience
The students involved in this project had an exposure to researchers in multiple countries and continents.
Countries
Germany
Impact
Research
Institutional Partner(s)
Nuremberg Clinic, Paracelsus Medical Private University, Nuremberg
