Turyabagye Brian

We developed a non-evasive device to help clinicians in quickly screening for pneumonia vital signs with increased accuracy in children. The MamaOpe device picks up the lung sounds simultaneously from the base and apex of each lung using 4 microphones that are attached to the different lung fields on the patient’s body using easy-to-use suction cups. The device can be placed not only in the anterior but also in the posterior parts. To cater for the different sizes of the children, the device is designed with a knob which adjusts the lengths of the probes from the control unit.

The device has smile-shaped LED indicators that show whether the device is powered on or not. The device has a mechanical slide switch in place to power on and off the device. The device is Wi-Fi enabled to allow the real-time transfer of the recorded breathing patterns to the mobile application on a phone/tablet. This data is then processed by the mobile application using artificial intelligence and machine learning to determine pneumonia vitals such as the breathing rate and whether the detected sound patterns are abnormal. All the data recorded and analyzed is stored on the mobile phone which is easily accessible through the history of the screening menu on the navigation.

The device was developed in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) of medical devices in order to easily meet the regulatory requirements of all the target countries. It has so far undergone extensive clinical evaluations to detect pneumonia's vital signs in over 160 children and is used by over 30 clinicians in different hospitals.