A very young Nigerian student in diaspora who is currently undergoing her Masters degree has made a remarkable discovery to aid the jobs of surgeons across the world.
Louise Jaiyeola Oduyoye with the NEVA device
21 year-old Louise Jaiyeola Oduyoye developed a mobile medical battery called NEVA which provides backup electricity to surgical theatres. The device is rather similar to the regular UPS (uninterruptible power supply) but is more dynamic in that it can be adapted to advanced situations.
Neva contains replaceable lithium ion battery packs with enough power output to power critical machines during surgeries and reduce the risks associated with power outages.
Louise Jaiyeola Oduyoye is a Mechanical Engineering student at Loughborough University where she is pursuing her Master’s degree. Neva was a product of her completion of the requirements for obtaining her first degree in Product Design Engineering at the University of Derby.
In a comment about her invention, Louise said Neva was “developed for countries that have difficulty accessing uninterrupted power supplies so they can perform these surgeries in-country rather than fly people out.”
We can only hope Neva will be produced en masse and will be made available to hospitals in developing countries to help save millions of lives.