In India Will Develop And Test A Temperature Monitoring Baby Bracelet To Reduce The Incidence Of Hypothermia In Newborns.
Objective the objective of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a novel hypothermia monitoring and alert bracelet device (bempu bracelet) in low birth weight (lbw) neonates weighing less than 2000 g. These are signals to the mother, to warm the baby by holding him against her skin. Its inbuilt battery lasts four weeks, covering the period when a baby is at highest risk of hypothermia.
In India, 8 Million Children Are Born Prematurely Every Year.
It is continuously active for 30 days and provides an audiovisual alarm when a baby experiences hypothermia (when their body temperature drops too low), prompting parents to respond with kangaroo. Rithiksha is now a healthy baby. Tanigasalam v, vishnu bhat b, adhisivam b, balachander b, kumar h.
The Device Can Be Bought Online From The Bempu Shop.
The first product in our portfolio is a novel neonatal bracelet capable of detecting hypothermia and infection early in newborns, thereby preventing death and severe illness. The bracelet, available in pumpkin and baby. J matern fetal neonatal med.
With No Emission Of Radiation Or Heat, The Device Is Safe For A Baby’s Use.
This causes the limbs to become significantly colder which bempu uses as an early detection sign of hypothermia. It alerts the mother or caregiver if a newborn baby is hypothermic—with a dangerously low temperature. Leveraging affordable innovation to tackle india’s healthcare challenge.
This Is Where Bempu's Tempwatch Comes In Handy.
The watch flashes a light and emits an alert sound when a baby’s temperature is dangerously low, working to inform parents so they can warm their infant and prevent hypothermia. Bempu is an innovative bracelet, which detects and alerts in the event of hypothermia, facilitating improved thermal care of newborns. The bempu hypothermia alert device (bempu bracelet) is a simple bracelet used to monitor the temperature of a premature/low birth weight (lbw) baby.
