The Vayu Bubble CPAP System

High-quality respiratory support is essential for the survival of newborns and infants with respiratory distress. CPAP is a well-established technology that has been used for over 50 years to treat newborns and infants with respiratory distress. Yet in many healthcare facilities, access to safe, affordable, and sustainable CPAP technology remains out of reach. Traditional CPAP devices often depend on electricity, compressed medical air, and costly infrastructure that many hospitals and clinics simply don’t have.

The Vayu Bubble CPAP (bCPAP) System was developed to address each of these challenges. It is the first high-quality newborn and infant CPAP system that does not require electricity, compressed medical air, or sophisticated bioengineering support, making it uniquely designed to provide accessible, reliable respiratory care worldwide.

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The Clinical Challenge

Each year, nearly 4 million newborns and infants die before reaching their first birthday. The primary cause of these deaths is respiratory failure. 

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is an established, evidence-based therapy for managing conditions such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), pneumonia, sepsis-related breathing difficulty, and complications of birth asphyxia.

Despite CPAP’s proven safety and efficacy, 90% of the world’s healthcare facilities cannot access existing systems due to barriers such as:

  • Cost: Conventional devices cost up to $10,000
  • Dependence on continuous electricity and compressed medical air
  • Technical complexity and servicing needs
  • Limited and unreliable supply chains for consumables

Note: The indications for use of the Vayu bCPAP are defined in the device’s Instructions for Use. Please refer to the IFU for complete information on approved uses.

A Disruptive Solution

The Vayu bCPAP System was developed to address these barriers by prioritizing accessibility, ease of use, and durability.

Accessibility Matters

  • Operates without electricity or compressed medical air; requires only pressurized oxygen
  • Simple to assemble, use, and maintain
  • Available at a fraction of the cost of conventional CPAP devices

Quality of Care Matters

  • Reliably delivers continuous positive airway pressure
  • Provides humidification, oxygen enrichment, and filtration of breathing gases
  • Approved by in-country regulatory authorities across multiple regions

Blending Oxygen

Oxygen is a drug. While supplemental oxygen may be beneficial, excessive amounts of oxygen can cause damage to newborns’ eyes, lungs, and brain. Quality CPAP devices include a blender that can provide an adjustable concentration of oxygen. But in low-resource settings, if CPAP is available, it is often given with 100% oxygen due to the lack of compressed medical air, electricity, and/or blenders. 

The Vayu bCPAP system centers around an innovative, built-in blender that does not need electricity or compressed air. The venturi blender is able to provide an adjustable concentration of oxygen to the patient using only compressed oxygen and room air.

Regulatory Clearance

Vayu Oxygen Blender System is approved for use or distributed through established channels in the following countries:

Regulated Markets

  • Tanzania
  • Kenya
  • Brazil
  • Ghana
  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • Cambodia
  • Sierra Leone

Non-Regulated Markets
(with established distribution)

  • Uganda
  • Nepal

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