The "Cansuyu" team of the IEEE Club at Istinye University won a 50,000 TL award by securing second place in the Teknofest Technology for Humanity Disaster Management category with their project "Infusion that Delivers Intravenous Fluid by Heating it Along the Horizontal Axis." As part of their project, the "Cansuyu" team developed the first medical device design in the literature capable of simultaneously addressing crush syndrome and hypothermia after an earthquake. The device, developed entirely with local components, offers an innovative solution for the first intervention to patients trapped under debris.
The device that simultaneously addresses crush syndrome and hypothermia is a first in the literature
With the award-winning project in the Technology for Humanity Disaster Management category, the goal is to provide patients who suffer from crush syndrome and hypothermia after an earthquake with intravenously infused fluid heated to a level that can reduce the effects of hypothermia, enabling the first intervention under the debris. The project goes down in history as the first device design in the literature capable of addressing these two severe health complications simultaneously.
The award-winning project makes a difference in health technology and disaster management
Crush syndrome and hypothermia are common health problems encountered during disasters that require rapid intervention. The device designed as part of the project helps increase the survival chances of disaster victims by quickly and effectively providing heated fluid. Using a stepper motor peristaltic pump, it is possible to deliver the intravenously heated fluid to the victim along the horizontal axis with the help of resistance. The award-winning project enables significant advancements in the field of health technology.
The infusion device, made with locally produced components, brings an innovative solution to disaster management and provides a significant social benefit as a first in its field. We congratulate the students involved for their success and wish them continued contributions to science and public health.
