EssentialMed
Non-profit foundation that develops, prototypes and deploys medical devices and associated service models adapted to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts. Activities include context and needs assessment, user-centered device design for harsh and resource-constrained environments, prototype development and industrialization support, training and capacity building, and development of sustainable business and deployment models.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
EssentialMed
Innovation Park, Bâtiment A, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Products
GlobalDiagnostiX (X-ray imaging system project)
Development of an X-ray imaging device specifically adapted to LMIC contexts (erratic power, harsh climates, limited trained staff), developed with research partners and transferred for industrialization.
GlobalNeoNat (neonatal thermal management project)
Design and prototyping of simplified infant incubators and warming systems to prevent hypothermia and reduce neonatal mortality in low-resource hospitals.
GlobalO2 (oxygen access project)
Development of a robust, low-cost oxygen concentrator adapted to primary health facilities and the design and validation of alternative service models (including fee-for-service) to increase oxygen availability.
GlobalDiagnostiX (X-ray imaging system project)
Development of an X-ray imaging device specifically adapted to LMIC contexts (erratic power, harsh climates, limited trained staff), developed with research partners and transferred for industrialization.
GlobalNeoNat (neonatal thermal management project)
Design and prototyping of simplified infant incubators and warming systems to prevent hypothermia and reduce neonatal mortality in low-resource hospitals.
GlobalO2 (oxygen access project)
Development of a robust, low-cost oxygen concentrator adapted to primary health facilities and the design and validation of alternative service models (including fee-for-service) to increase oxygen availability.
Services
Management and coordination of academic, clinical, industrial and local partners across project phases, including value chain analysis and stakeholder alignment.
On-site equipment surveys, facility audits and context analysis to inform device requirements and deployment plans.
Design and delivery of training curricula for clinical staff and biomedical technicians supporting device use and maintenance.
Management and coordination of academic, clinical, industrial and local partners across project phases, including value chain analysis and stakeholder alignment.
On-site equipment surveys, facility audits and context analysis to inform device requirements and deployment plans.
Design and delivery of training curricula for clinical staff and biomedical technicians supporting device use and maintenance.
Expertise Areas
- Medical device design for low-resource settings
- Medical imaging (X-ray) systems
- Neonatal care device development
- Oxygen delivery system development
Key Technologies
- X-ray imaging hardware
- Oxygen concentrator technology
- Infant incubator and warming systems
- Ruggedized hardware design
News & Updates
A spin-off was established to industrialize the X-ray device developed under the imaging project and pursue CE-marking and market deployment.
Twenty hospitals equipped and trained as part of the oxygen access project to validate a fee-for-service oxygen provision model.
Announcement that the first machines from the imaging project will be installed in 2023.
A spin-off was established to industrialize the X-ray device developed under the imaging project and pursue CE-marking and market deployment.
Twenty hospitals equipped and trained as part of the oxygen access project to validate a fee-for-service oxygen provision model.
Announcement that the first machines from the imaging project will be installed in 2023.