WOCA -A battery powered wound pump designed for use in low-resource settings

An affordable, portable and safe VAC device was developed to treat patients with chronic and complex wounds: the Wound Care (WOCA) Pump.

WOCA - A battery powered wound pump designed for use in low- and middle-income countries

Vacuum-Assisted wound care (VAC) is effective for treating complex wounds, but is hardly available in low- and middle-incomce countries. An affordable, portable and safe VAC device was developed to treat patients with chronic and complex wounds: the Wound Care (WOCA) Pump. The WOCA safely controls the pressure accurately (+/- 10%) between -70 and -125 mmHg for a total component cost of USD 150. In this research important steps were taken to make VAC therapy more accessible, affordable and safe for marginalised patients in low- and middle-income countries.

We are currently testing local manufacturing of this device with our partners in Kenya and Nepal. In Nepal clinical tests are currently being prepared.

Please reach out if you are intersted to be involved in this project.

Contact: j.dankelman@tudelft.nl or r.m.oosting@tudelft.nl

Students involved in this project:

Noa Nicolai

Eline Raaijmakers

Experts involved: Prof. J.C Diehl (TU Delft)

Arjan Knulst

Suraj Maharjan