Despite advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of asthma and the development of more effective medications, morbidity and mortality from asthma

Medical devices intended for developing countries have inherent differences from those intended for developed countries. Thus, many of the medical devices built for developed countries are not compatible with developing countries. In this specific case example we look to a target population: India and its respiratory epidemic as the focus for our study. The study will include different aspects of the medical device design process from development to implementation with specific examples for use in India.