Umbiflow
South African Medical Research Council and the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research
Umbiflow is a doppler to assess fetal health.
Umbiflow is a portable continuous-wave Doppler analyzer that measures the blood flow in the umbilical artery. The device is currently undergoing clinical studies.This product was selected for inclusion in the WHO’s 2013 Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies for Low-Resource Settings.
Primary health care facilities and antenatal clinics in remote and low-resource settings
Umbiflow is undergoing clinical studies and is not available commercially. The developers of the product are currently having discussions with potential commercial partners.Interview with representative
Anticipated list and market price are $1100 and $2400 USDrespectively.
General-purpose ultrasounds which typically include pulsed-wave Doppler waveform analyzers.
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages