Express Yourself 2.0

Low-Cost Mechanical Breast Pump

 

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Membership level
2015-2016 Team
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Team Name
Express Yourself 2.0
Project Title
Low-Cost Mechanical Breast Pump
Design Challenge
Express Yourself seeks to develop Express Pump: a low-cost, high-fidelity, easily-operated mechanical breast pump for use in hospitals in the developing world, where breast pumps or viable alternatives are otherwise unavailable.
Design Summary
Express Yourself seeks to develop Express Pump: a low-cost, high-fidelity, easily-operated mechanical breast pump for use in hospitals in the developing world, where breast pumps or viable alternatives are otherwise unavailable.

Breastfeeding is a vital part of infant development: it increases the bond between mother and child, allows the infant to receive vital maternal antibodies, and has been linked to various lifelong health. Although manual and electric pumps are widespread in the developed world, hospitals in low-resource settings cannot afford to purchase from existing companies. Additionally, the infrastructure in Blantyre and surrounding areas prevents shipping of pumps and replacement parts from manufacturers in other regions.

Our clients at Queen Elizabeth's Central Hospital seek a long-term solution that will be the only breast pump available to all mothers in their neonatal ward. Express Yourself’s design uses a foot-powered pump to optimize comfort and efficiency.
Sponsors
Val Thomas Fund for Student Global Outreach:

This project was sponsored by the Val Thomas Fund for Student Global Outreach. The design work for this project was supported by the resources of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen.
Department(s)
  • Global Health Technologies
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Dr. Maria Oden
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • BIOE
Faculty Advisor 2 - Name
Dr. Matthew Wettergreen
Faculty Advisor 2 - Department
  • BIOE
 

Team Members

Award(s) and Recognition
Excellence in Underclassman, Multi-Year or Club Engineering Design Award, 2016 George R. Brown School of Engineering Design Showcase and Poster Competition
Winner

Contact us

Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
Rice University

6100 Main Street MS 390 | Houston, Texas | 77005

Phone: 713.348.OEDK

Email: oedk@rice.edu

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