Our Work

Learn more about Firefly

Firefly Phototherapy

Firefly is a newborn phototherapy device designed specifically to allow rural hospitals with limited resources and inexperienced staff to successfully treat otherwise healthy newborns for jaundice.

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Learn more about the COVID-19 Face Shield

COVID-19 Face Shield

The DtM-v3.0 Face Shield protects frontline healthcare workers responding to COVID-19. This 3D-printed design addresses the short-term supply gap of PPE (personal protective equipment) while others solve the problems of domestic production and distribution of hospital-standard disposable face shields.

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In Progress

Learn more about Otter

Otter Newborn Warmer

Otter is a newborn conductive warmer designed specifically to allow rural hospitals with limited resources and inexperienced staff to successfully treat premature newborns who are especially vulnerable to hypothermia.

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complements Firefly phototherapy

Learn more about Echo

Echo Remote Monitoring

Echo is a remote-monitoring technology that provides equipment-use data to identify when and which rural hospitals need additional medical devices, additional training or product maintenance.

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complements Firefly phototherapy

Learn more about Pelican

Pelican Pulse Oximeter

Pelican is a portable pulse oximeter that allows community health workers (CHWs) to quickly diagnose newborn pneumonia during home visits. This project applies Firefly's human-centered design model to another priority newborn health problem.

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Past Projects

Learn more about our past projects

Neonurture
The NeoNurture design concept imagined a newborn incubator that could be locally maintained in a rural hospital by leveraging locally available replacement parts, the familiar mechanical language of automobiles, and globe-spanning auto-industry supply chains.

Kinkajou
Kinkajou is a solar-powered projector that gives instructors in rural night-time adult literacy courses the ability to present thousands of pages of educational content to an entire classroom.

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