The monitor
An infrared sensor counts every drop in the drip chamber and converts it into live flow and volume. It clips on non-invasively, runs on a rechargeable battery and charges over USB.
Explore the deviceHealth technology · Made in MalawiEvery drip,
Every drip,
watched.
Real-time IV monitoring that lets one nurse keep watch over many patients, built in Malawi for wards where every minute counts.
- ml / min
- 0.42
- ml infused
- 312
- remaining
- 1h 20m
Clips onto existing drip sets
No changes to the line, no new consumables.
Battery-powered
Rechargeable over USB. Keeps running through power cuts.
Wi-Fi or mobile data
Works even without hospital Wi-Fi.
Instant alerts
The right nurse knows the moment a drip needs attention.
The problem
IV therapy is everywhere. Monitoring it isn’t.
Most patients in Malawi receive IV fluids through basic gravity drip sets with no automated monitoring. When a drip runs dry or its rate drifts unnoticed, patients face under- or over-infusion and the risks that follow.
It isn’t a lack of dedication. It’s a system stretched far beyond its capacity.
A nurse walks to the bedside, checks the drip chamber, estimates what’s left, then does the same for the next patient. On a busy ward, hours can pass between checks.
The solution
One small device. One live view of the whole ward.
A clip-on sensor and a mobile app that work together, without changing the drip sets or routines nurses already use.
Active sessions
- Bed 4Running
- Bed 7Ending soon
- Bed 2Flow stopped
The app
A live dashboard of every monitored patient, with push alerts when flow stops, a bag is nearly empty or a battery runs low. Every session is logged automatically.
See the appHow it works
Set up in minutes, not training programmes.
Clip on
Attach the monitor to the drip chamber of a standard giving set and set its drop factor once.
Monitor live
Flow rate, volume infused and time remaining stream to the app over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Get alerted
The responsible nurse gets an instant notification when attention is needed, wherever they are in the facility.
See it working
Watch the CareFlow demo
A short walkthrough of the monitor and the app tracking a live drip session.
Work with us
Built with the people who use it.
Hospitals & clinics
Bring live IV monitoring to your wards as a pilot partner.
Request a pilotNurses & clinicians
Fewer manual rounds and more time for direct patient care.
See the productInvestors & funders
Back locally built medical technology with impact at its core.
Partner with usPress & partners
Distribution, media and collaboration enquiries.
Get in touch
Where we are
Developing our fourth prototype
Each iteration is shaped by feedback from nursing staff. Prototype 4 is the unit we’ll take into clinical testing, and we’re engaging the Malawi Medical Council on the certification pathway for a locally manufactured device.
Prototype 1 · done
Core drop sensing
Prototype 2 · done
Wireless + first app
Prototype 3 · done
Clinical housing & alerts
Prototype 4 · in development
The unit for clinical testing
The CareFlow IV Drip Monitoring System is in development and is not yet approved for clinical use.
Bring CareFlow to your ward.
Talk to the team about pilots, partnerships or investment.