The single-use timer that will wholesale for about a dollar is designed to make a nurse’s life easier. Photo: David Tenenbaum

A biomedical engineer from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has come up with a solution to help nurses manage time and alert them when to administer a drug or unhook a medical device.

Sarah Sandock participated in a Three-day Startup event, a program for would-be entrepreneurs in Madison, and used a disposable-timer business as an academic exercise in two business school classes, which led her to become passionate about the project. But, would nurses appreciate the idea? Would they ask for the timer and use it?

While following nurses as they worked, the answer came quickly. Yes, they saw a need for the device.

She sees two key categories of initial demand for her product: medicines that must be delivered within a certain time window, and medical devices that must be removed or changed at a specific time point, often to avoid a hospital-acquired infection.

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Topics:
Medical Patient Monitoring

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