Latest News

How We Pivoted Production to Tackle Covid-19

“Glasgow-based medical device design firm WideBlue is proud to be carrying on Scotland’s rich history of innovation in the sector.” says MD Russell Overend.

Read more about how Wideblue pivoted production to tackle Covid-19.

Breath-Measuring Device in Upcoming NHS Trials Could Monitor Recovery from Covid-19

Wideblue is working with NHS England on a clinical trial of its personal ‘capnometer’, and will be submitting its device in the next month. It could also help determine if a patient needs a ventilator.

Commissioned by Cambridge Respiratory Innovations Limited, the CRiL N-Tidal C is designed to measure exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) in the breath, which is a good indicator of lung health. Hospitals usually do this with large capnometers, but the new device is designed to be low-cost and simple to use.

The N-Tidal, now in its second generation after six years of development, was initially aimed at people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Breath-Measuring Device in Upcoming NHS Trials Could Monitor Recovery from Covid-19

Breath-measuring device in upcoming NHS trials could monitor recovery from Covid-19

Wideblue were delighted to have an interview published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In it, Wideblue discuss work on a new handheld device that measures a person’s breath that could track recovery from Covid-19.

To read the full article click here.

Responding to COVID-19

Wideblue is experienced and accredited for the development of medical devices. We thought it would be a good idea to combine GSS sensors into a medical device to make a personal capnometer. We needed a company to carry out the clinical trials and analyse the patient data so we invited Cambridge Respiratory Innovations (CRI) to join the consortium. We applied and won funding. Wideblue led the consortium and we solved all the technical problems and developed the first version of the personal capnometer.

Technology Scotland: Responding to COVID-19: Wideblue

Revolutionary New Crop Camera will Boost Global Agriculture

A revolutionary new camera that will detect crop disease quickly, efficiently and at a lower cost has been developed by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academics.

The technological breakthrough, led by researchers in UWS’s Institute of Thin Films, Sensors and Imaging (ITFSI), could potentially save farmers worldwide thousands of pounds in lost produce, while increasing crop yields.