We provide Help for Children through the creation of child-appropriate health products that allow them to live life to its fullest.
We inspire Hope for Families by developing solutions for the unique needs of children that others ignore due to limited profit opportunities.
We are DesignWise Medical, a volunteer based, technology driven, child focused, non-profit organization.
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Learn more about who DesignWise Medical is and how we are making a difference in the health of children. Read More...
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Sample of DesignWise Medical Projects
Help for Children —
Locating a feeding tube in an adult is challenging; locating a feeding tube in an infant is downright dangerous. If misplaced, caregivers can be pumping liquid into the child’s lungs, yet there have been no major advances … Read More
Help for Children —
Difficulty in locating veins in the extremities for IV access in neonates and infants is an ongoing problem. Some pediatric statistics are detailed below for the success rates if inserting peripheral IV catheters:
As you can see, some … Read More
Help for Children —
Having Type I Diabetes is bad enough, but imagine being a child growing up through the school system and their peer network while having to manage this disease on a daily and sometimes hourly basis all the … Read More
Help for Children —
Some infants and children have chronic lung conditions that require supplemental oxygen delivery at night to keep their blood oxygen levels within normal ranges. The supplemental oxygen is not for life support, but it is crucial to … Read More