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MECONIUM CONNECTOR AN INDIGENOUSLY MANUFACTURED REUSABLE MECONIUM CONNECTOR The
instrument, MECONIUM CONNECTOR that will be used during Newborn
resuscitation has three openings to facilitate its operation: - 1.Opening for E.T.Tube connection
Need
of the equipment Around 1.2 million babies die each year in India. Failure to breathe properly after the birth is a leading cause of death in these babies. Babies passing stool while they are still in mother’s womb complicate birth process of many babies. This is a common problem and results in a number of complications in their early as well as late life. These babies need to have immediate suction of their windpipe to clear from the dirty material (present as a result of passing stool while they were still in mother’s womb). The
equipment Our
meconium aspirator is a type of connector used for this purpose. It helps
in the process of resuscitation of these babies during the critical
moments after the birth of these babies. It is a reusable item. This
connector has three open ends. It helps in establishing connection between
windpipe tube and suction machine and with third end, one can control the
amount of suction pressure needed. Utility This kind of device has not been available in India to best of our knowledge. People are using different ways for it but there has not been any practical solution to it. The device is likely to be useful for a large number of such babies and help in their optimal management. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1Senior Consultant Pediatrician, Ludhiana, 2 Division of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
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