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Seam Monagle
Product development engineer/Jhpiego
Value Proposition
Low Cost
Estimated 0.5 1 Cent (US) Facilitate wide-spread distribution in rural regions
Simple Design
Easy for nurses and minimally trained CHWs to learn and create test strips Easy to Use by pregnant women
Clear Result
Dichotomous (positive/negative) test result Less Chance for observer error
Development Teams
Peter Truskey, Maxim Budyansky, Sean Monagle, James Waring, Matthew Means, Sherri Hall, Mary OGrady, Shishira Nagesh
2010-11 2010-11
2009-10
Benjamin Yoo, Thembi Mdluli, Millie Shah, Sean Monagle, Stephen Dria, Ezra Taylor,Elisa No, Elaine Yang, Britni Crocker, Jackie Birkness
Dipstick (N=578)
48.5 89.5 21.9 96.6
Esbach test is the qualitative standard, Dipstick test is the standard of care (trace or 1+ vs. negative); Point of Care (POC) self-test is new
Key Features
Cap prevents leakage and protects reagent from environment
Summer 2010: 1st Field Study, Kathmandu, Nepal Fall 2008: Initial Concept Development , Jhpiego and JHU-CBID
Summer/Fall 2011: 2nd, 3rd Field Studies. Usability and Accuracy of Alpha Prototype
Summer 2013: 4th Field Study (Nepal). Form Regulatory, Implementation Plans
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