The Easy Squeezy by Impulse Biomedical is a breakthrough attachment sleeve that fits over standard inhalers, reducing the activation force by two-thirds. Thoughtfully engineered with a primary focus on pediatric asthma patients, it improves the ease of asthma pump utilisation and elevates the overall treatment experience.
Easy Squeezy
Engaging Respiratory Independence
Easy Squeezy
Engaging Respiratory Independence
The Easy Squeezy by Impulse Biomedical is a breakthrough attachment sleeve that fits over standard inhalers, reducing the activation force by two-thirds. Thoughtfully engineered with a primary focus on pediatric asthma patients, it improves the ease of asthma pump utilisation and elevates the overall treatment experience.
Gasping for Air
Asthma is primarily caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that result in chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Risks of improper asthma inhaler use increase in children and people of advanced years, due to the fact that they often have much lower grip strength and less coordination than the average adult.
During an asthma attack, individuals often experience a range of distressing symptoms that can vary in intensity. Breathing becomes difficult as the airways narrow, leading to wheezing, coughing, and a sense of suffocation. Asthma attacks can be accompanied by a sense of fear or panic, as the person gasps for air.
Gasping for Air
Asthma is primarily caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that result in chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Risks of improper asthma inhaler use increase in children and people of advanced years, due to the fact that they often have much lower grip strength and less coordination than the average adult.
During an asthma attack, individuals often experience a range of distressing symptoms that can vary in intensity. Breathing becomes difficult as the airways narrow, leading to wheezing, coughing, and a sense of suffocation. Asthma attacks can be accompanied by a sense of fear or panic, as the person gasps for air.
Easing the Squeeze
A team of biomedical engineers and clinicians at UCT teamed up for several months to tackle the issue of getting medication to children and the elderly who may have reduced muscle strength. They came up with an innovative solution – a sleeve that fits over a standard metered-dose inhaler and is safe and easy for kids to use.
Commercial Future
Easy Squeezy is ready to hit the domestic market, providing a pivotal solution to combat the pressing concern of South Africa’s distressing position as the fourth-highest in asthma-related mortality worldwide.
According to the World Health Organization, 262 million people were affected by asthma in 2019. Our future global expansion of Easy Squeezy reflects our commitment to making a widespread impact on this global health challenge.
The development and commercialisation of Easy Squeezy have garnered extensive support from our investors and partners, enabling them to actively contribute to enhancing medical care for children, addressing the unmet medical needs of people in their advanced years, and capitalising on the burgeoning market for patient-centric emergency medical devices.
