RespirAq
Developer of an active airway humidification device built around a state-changing smart fabric. The device is designed to deliver heated, fully humidified respiratory gas for invasively mechanically ventilated patients without external water supplies, and the team reports clinical feasibility testing and quality-system (ISO 13485) and human-centred design expertise. The organisation is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Prototype active airway humidifier
A compact, lightweight active humidifier prototype that provides heated, fully humidified respiratory gas without external water by using a state-changing smart fabric and integrated filtration.
Prototype active airway humidifier
A compact, lightweight active humidifier prototype that provides heated, fully humidified respiratory gas without external water by using a state-changing smart fabric and integrated filtration.
Services
Partnerships with hospitals to perform in-hospital feasibility testing of respiratory humidification devices.
Collaborative development of compact humidification devices using smart fabrics and human-centred design approaches.
Partnerships with hospitals to perform in-hospital feasibility testing of respiratory humidification devices.
Collaborative development of compact humidification devices using smart fabrics and human-centred design approaches.
Expertise Areas
- Respiratory humidification device development
- Smart-materials for medical devices
- Medical device engineering and prototyping
- Clinical feasibility studies and hospital collaboration
Key Technologies
- State-switching hydrophilic/hydrophobic fabrics
- Active heated humidification systems
- Integrated airway filtration
- Low dead-space respiratory device design
News & Updates
The team completed an in-hospital feasibility study in collaboration with Waikato Hospital and intends to publish the trial results.
Development of a patented smart fabric that switches between hydrophilic and hydrophobic states to capture and release moisture for humidification.
The team completed an in-hospital feasibility study in collaboration with Waikato Hospital and intends to publish the trial results.
Development of a patented smart fabric that switches between hydrophilic and hydrophobic states to capture and release moisture for humidification.