Force-Sensing Neonatal Ventilation Training Device

Abstract

Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) is a resuscitation method used to treat newborns who are struggling to breathe in the first minutes after birth. When nurses perform PPV, care must be taken as too much force applied from the ventilation mask to a newborn's face could result in injury or obstruction of the airway. Too little force could lead to an improper seal and air leakage. The goal of our team's project is to develop a training device that measures and provides live feedback on the force applied to a neonatal manikin's face.