Ten percent of the approximately four million infants born in the United States each year are born premature (
Public Health Relevance Statement: NARRATIVE As many as 90% of preterm infants will suffer from the negative health complications and expensive hospital stays that result from untreated swallowing deficits. nuBorn Medical is developing the first validated smart bottle system that allows for the non-invasive identification of these deficits during a typical bottle feed. This device will allow clinicians to provide earlier, more effective treatments so that preterm infants can eat safely and leave the hospital sooner.
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