UAM
Comprehensive redesign of the Universal Anesthesia Machine, built for hospitals where power, oxygen, and compressed gas cannot be taken for granted. Reduced unit cost by 60% while adding advanced ventilation modes and monitoring. Over one million patients served worldwide.
Impact
Unit cost reduced 60% | Over one million patients served | Ventilates without grid power or compressed gas
Client
Gradian Technologies
Credit
Design & engineering led at 10XBeta
Year
2021–2022
Disciplines
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Industrial Design | DFM | Manufacturing
Category
Medical Device
- Unit cost reduced by 60% through redesign
- Built-in concentrator produces up to 10 L/min of oxygen at 95 percent purity, independent of supply chains
- Electrically driven ventilator with no compressed gas requirement and six-hour battery backup
- Universal bellows allow manual ventilation when both power and gas are down
- Fully mechanical dual vaporizer safety mechanism
- Integrated pulse oximetry, ECG, blood pressure, and temperature monitoring
- Manufactured by Canon Medical System, Virginia; hundreds of units across Africa and East Asia
