Respironics Children’s Medical Ventures BiliChek Noninvasive Bilirubin Assessment Tool by Philips Healthcare, Andover, Mass., and design firm Daedal

This handheld medical device uses microspectroscopy, an optical technology, to measure jaundice or yellow discoloration in newborns caused by bilirubin, which is a metabolic chemical that is a serious health threat in elevated amounts. Nurses can screen babies and achieve a reading within seconds, without drawing blood