Invent Health: ISO a hands-free nebulizer that's not a mask
Erin Moore, mom of Drew, tweeted a request for help MacGyvering a solution to their problem: How might a 6-year-old comfortably use a handheld device, like an iPod, during his nebulizer treatments? The community responded, she prototyped, and shared the results.
Still #hackinghealthcare over here. Cannot find sustainable solution. Comfort & handsfree r priorities. #makers #cf pic.twitter.com/F09AAuknzD
ISO a hands-free nebulizer that's not a mask so 6yo can enjoy his iPod time during 3x/daily tx for #cysticfibrosis pic.twitter.com/7Aon6drqA0
@ekeeleymoore suspend from the ceiling? pic.twitter.com/dMG9Vuydvq- @ekeeleymoore maybe research the kind of gear dentists use? Might be able to hack something for hands free nebulizer
- @CarlyRM @ekeeleymoore I would imagine you could make some kind of band out of fabric (might want it to be elastic)
@notfroggie @CarlyRM Had something like this when we used the mask, but now need it for a mouthpiece pic.twitter.com/ZmBGUZYeCo- @ekeeleymoore @CarlyRM if you had perfect cloth size - didn't push inwards or fall off, could you put it around back of head & piece?
- @ekeeleymoore what is purpose of mask on this one? http://justhomemedical.com/pari-lc-plus-reusable-nebulizer-with-bubbles-the-fish-ii-pediatric-mask.html …
- @ekeeleymoore tent or an aeroneb?
- @ekeeleymoore but he's okay letting sit on his mouth of the plastic arm does the job?
- @ekeeleymoore but he doesn't like the mask? (Which is like googles)
- @ekeeleymoore what about a hat???
- @notfroggie @CarlyRM yeah the thing w the mouth piece is it can't be forced into his mouth, that's the harmonica holder headpiece idea
- @notfroggie you use either the mask or the mouthpiece, both in that pic. The older kids get they are suppose to use mouthpiece
- @notfroggie Jose had a great idea to cut a slit and put the mouthpiece thru the mask so the mask serves as a holder - trying in the morning!
Temp solution about to be tested. Need more masks to try making a mouth piece holder. #cysticfibrosis pic.twitter.com/qMe4Ngh2YV
This would work if we could plug in the air source...which is positioned under the part that's securely clamped. Hmm pic.twitter.com/3kXeKUnNr5
