Health Center Kit SDD

Product Description

The Health Center Kit SDD is an all-integrated, plug-and-play health center specifically designed for remote off-grid medical centers. It uses the excess of available energy from solar panels (which power medical refrigerators) to automatically charge a battery. The battery can be connected to and power 2 LED lights, a mobile-fan, both included in the kit, and other DC-operating devices by its 12V/20W outlet.

Engineered by the Luxembourg-based B Medical Systems company. A video of the solution can be seen here.

Market Suggested Retail Price

$1,358.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

B Medical Systems through its international distributors. For distribution in specific countries, contact the company. ^{Interview with a representative on August 2017}

Manufacturing/Building Method

B Medical Systems mass produces their products at their manufacturing facilities.

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

The user can procure a Health Center Kit SDD on the B Medical website by requesting a quote. The user can contact the closest distributor through the company's website by clicking "where to buy".

Distributions to Date Status

100 Health Center SDD kits were being field-tested in Nigeria. ^{Interview with representative on August 2017}

Design Specifications

Design specifications include a mobile-fan to give ventilation when needed, 2 USB ports, a 12 volt and 20-watt plug for 12 volt DC operating devices, a rechargeable 27 Ah battery, 2 LED-lamps with 3 different brightness settings and an electronic controller with automatic energy management. The kit has an extremely robust body and wheels that make it easily portable. This plug-and-play installation device comes with theft protection. It weighs 27 kgs and its external dimensions (H x W x D) are 870 x 520 x 510 mm. Further product specification here.

Technical Support

Plug-and-play installation device. Technical support is provided by B Medical and its distributors. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

Replacement components can be purchased via B Medical distributors locally in their countries, and also directly from B Medical in Luxembourg. ^{Interview with representative}

Lifecycle

The rechargeable 27Ah battery has a 5-year lifecycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Manufacturer's main goal is to provide a safe solution for the storage and transport of vaccines around the world with an all-integrated health center that uses the excess solar power from refrigerators and is specifically designed for off-grid remote health centers.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

This Health Center Kit is a plug and play device, however, electrical installation and control guidelines provided by B Medial Systems must be followed to avoid electrical shocks. The Safety Standards developed by B Medical systems that define certain technical features of a product can be found here.

Complementary Technical Systems

B Medical also commercializes vaccine transport boxes and solar vaccine refrigerators, Health Center Kit SDD's related products. All of B medical systems' Vaccine Cold Chain products are here.

Academic Research and References

O.M.M. El Tom, S.A. Omer, A.Z. Taha, A.A.M. Sayigh, 1991, Performance of a photovoltaic solar refrigerator in tropical climate conditions , Renewable Energy, Volume 1, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 199-205

Gibson, B.A., Ghosh, D., Morano, J.P. and Altice, F.L., 2014, Accessibility and Utilization Patterns of a Mobile Medical Clinic among Vulnerable Populations, Health & place, 28, pp. 153-156.

International Committee of the Red Cross, 2006, Mobile Health Units Methodological Approach

Behl Khanna, A., Arora Narula, S., 2016, Mobile health units: Mobilizing healthcare to reach unreachable, International Journal of Healthcare Management, 9(1), pp. 58-66

Compliance with regulations

CE certified, meets European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. B Medical Systems Vaccine Cold Chain range is presenting many products certified as PQS by WHO and 9of them are CCEOP Eligible for Gavi as stated by The Vaccine Alliance.

Other Information

None.