Project overview
The team developed a budget-friendly video laryngoscope for resource-limited healthcare settings. The device enables safer intubation by allowing medical staff to insert a small camera through a patient’s mouth to clearly view the larynx and trachea on a screen.
Problem statement
Commercial video laryngoscopes remain prohibitively expensive for hospitals in low- and middle-income countries across Kenya, India and similar regions — despite heightened demand following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solution
The prototype integrates accessible components through thoughtful engineering:
- Standard hardware with 3D-printed components
- Camera-equipped tube connected to Raspberry Pi
- Custom software with immediate image display
- Compact 3D-printed housing with integrated screen and battery
- Minimal, intuitive interface designed for operating room environments
- Features like on-screen image rotation supporting multiple clinicians
This approach dramatically reduces production costs while maintaining clinical functionality and usability.
Next steps
Testing in Dutch hospitals precedes broader deployment in lower-resource settings.
