Engineering students at Rice University, developed a semi-automatic IV drip system for children that is able to regulate the fluid flow in dehydration treatment. The machine helps take load off the staff and save lives. The system is inexpensive, easy to use and can operate without electricity.
The machine has a lever, to which the IV bag is attached. A counterweight is shifted by notches on the arm, with each notch position altering the fluid flow by 50 ml. As the counterweight moves it alters the fluid flow until the required amount has been reached and then a mousetrap like clamp activates and it clutches the flow tube into 'V' position, thus occluding the fluid flow.
The device has been designed for underdeveloped countries where 1.5 million children die of dehydration. The device will be tested in Africa, this summer.
The machine has a lever, to which the IV bag is attached. A counterweight is shifted by notches on the arm, with each notch position altering the fluid flow by 50 ml. As the counterweight moves it alters the fluid flow until the required amount has been reached and then a mousetrap like clamp activates and it clutches the flow tube into 'V' position, thus occluding the fluid flow.
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