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Oct182008

Genesis

The idea for PositiveMotion began during a mission trip to Uganda in March of 2008. Noticing the lack available transportation for people who are sick or injured, I began sketching out a motorcycle pulling a modified stretcher. My thought was to create a "motorcycle ambulance" for the third world. I also asked the physicians at Mengo Hospital what the acute equipment needs were. Some of the top items included an ECG machine and IV infusion pumps.

Upon returning to the US, I contacted the Bioengineering Department at Texas A&M and began work on creating a design. Shortly after, I partnered with Dr. Mark Benden, PhD to help further the design process and expand on my original ideas.

Since then, we have teams working on the motorcycle ambulance, an inexpensive ECG machine that interfaces with a laptop and inkjet printer, and an IV infusion pump.

Now, we are launching PositiveMotion as a company to create, produce, and distribute medical devices and products to the developing world. We will continue to post images, video, and blog entries to chronicle our progress. Also, if you have any ideas or contacts to help us with our goal, please contact us.

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