Browsing by Author "Muuranto, Erno"

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Catheter Heating Circuit for Continuous Cardiac Output Measurement
(2001) Muuranto, Erno
Helsinki University of Technology | Master's thesis
Market study for nebulization with invasive mechanical ventilation
(2012) Litmanen, Ville-Veikko
School of Electrical Engineering | Master's thesis
Aerosol therapy delivers the drug to the body via airways by taking advantages of the inhaled route for the treatment of respiratory diseases and non-pulmonary diseases. Recent development of aerosol delivery device technologies and advantages of inhaled route present a unique opportunity to exploit market opportunities of new aerosol device technologies with mechanical ventilation. The case company of this study has developed a new solution for nebulization with invasive mechanical ventilation, and this study discusses the current market situation for this solution. The research methods used in this study is a combination of literature review and case study. The literature review identifies the main nebulization therapy techniques and main technical or physical factors affecting the nebulization therapy for patients with invasive mechanical ventilation. Based on the interviews of the case study current practices and customer needs in nebulization with invasive mechanical ventilation are recognized. The ability of current practices to meet these customer needs is analysed, and the solution of the case company is evaluated compared to current practices. As a part of this analysis, an opportunity and issue analysis for features of the case company's solution is performed. As an outcome, major competitive advantages of the case company's solution are recognized. These are the position free operation of the nebulizer unit and the possibility for increased delivery as a result of the new placement of the nebulizer. In addition, the case company's solution provides benefits also in other features that ease the workflow of nebulization treatment.