Milestones
- 2026 Begin Health Canada regulatory requirements for Pilot Clinical Trials
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2025 Publication: ‘Supraglottic airway in neonatal porcine model’ CONCLUSION:
The NextStepTM provides consistent VT during PPV with little variation despite compliance changes. Clinical studies are warranted. -
2025 Publication: ‘Volume targeted mask ventilation during simulated neonatal resuscitation – A randomized crossover manikin study
’ To our knowledge, this is the first study to compare mask PPV during simulated neonatal resuscitation using VTV-PPV with the NextStepTM versus a Draeger Ventilator or a T-piece with or without a visible RFM. With the NextStepTM, the i) mask leak was significantly reduced compared to all other devices, ii) the delivered VT was closer to the target of 5 mL/kg but not statistically significant, and iii) the peak inflation pressure was significantly lower than with T-Piece. - 2024 Publication: ‘Comparison of positive pressure ventilation devices during compliance changes in a neonatal ovine model’. CONCLUSION: The NextStepTM provides consistent VT during PPV, which is comparable to a mechanical ventilator.
- 2023-2024 Gen6 and Gen7 prototype development
- 2022 Q2 Awarded NZ Govt. R&D Loan.
- 2021 Patents Granted Canada & USA. Winner ASB Bank Innovation Award. Gen 5 prototype Development.
- 2021 Winner ASB Bank Innovation Award. Gen 5 prototype Development.
- 2020 Overall Winner NZ HealthTech Supernode Innovation Awards
- 2019 Patents Granted UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands. Gen 4 prototype development.
- 2018 Patents Granted Mexico, Brazil, Russia, China.
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2017 Publication. ‘‘A Novel Prototype Neonatal Resuscitator That Controls Tidal Volume and Ventilation Rate: A Comparative Study of Mask Ventilation in a Newborn Manikin.
’ ”All devices, except the Next Step™ delivered a too high VT, up to sixfold the target at the 2.0mL/cmH2O compliance.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27965949/ -
2016 Publication. ‘Comparison of positive pressure ventilation devices in a newborn manikin’
“Routinely-used ventilation devices for newborn resuscitation can triple intended VT and requires further investigation.” https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14767058.2016.1180360?journalCode=ijmf20
