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Life-saving medical equipment purchased

Medical equipment purchased and donated to children's hospitals in 2007 with funds raised by Kids Like Brett

  • Acutronics video intubation unit
  • Insulin pump
  • Maximo Pulse Ozimeters
  • Neonatal Infant Resuscitators
  • Neonatal Ultrasound Probe
  • Transcutanaeous p02/pC02 monitor

Some of the equipment donated to children's hospitals since 1991

Medtronic Insulin Pump - making insulin pumps available to children whose families do not have private health cover and creating equity in health care delivery.

Continuous Glucous Sensor - monitors blood glucose levels continuously which significantly improves the quality of life for children with Type 1 Diabetes.

High resolution Ultrasound Probe - enables examination of newborn brains, hearts and internal organs which allows the accurate detection and characterisation of abnornalities which is crucial to ensuring the best management of these babies.

Ultrasound transducer - provides ultrasound pictures of babies' brains, hearts and internal organs, invaluable information in guiding the management of extremely sick infants.

Kangaroo Enteral Pumps

Abbot Pain Manager Infusers - vital equipment in the pain management of children.

Propaq Monitors - dependable bedside vital signs monitoring solution for the most challenging situations and engineered for patients of all ages.

Terumo Syringe Pumps

IVAC Infusion Pump

Mobile Ventilator

Drager Ventilator - a life support machine that allows us to take over breathing for babies who are too small or sick to breathe on their own.  It helps to accurately determine the amount of help a baby needs enabling doctors to provide a gentler form or respiratory support that helps prevent damage to fragile lungs.

CosyCot Resuscitaire - used at the time of birth to ensure babies quickly and safely make the transition to life outside the womb by providing a warm, stable environment for babies who require ongoing intensive care treatment.

Enteral Feeding Pumps - making a huge difference to the treatment of many children, especially oncology patients, by decreasing the risks of infection.

Enuretic Alarms - first line management in children with enuresis, with a success rate of over 80%.