NeoDuoFlo™ is developing a dual-lumen orogastric feeding tube concept for premature babies on CPAP, designed to feed them and relieve gas from the stomach at the same time, through one tube. Founded by a practising neonatal intensive care nurse. Bench proof of concept complete, manufacturing prototypes built, PCT international patent application filed.
CPAP keeps premature babies alive, but its pressure also forces gas into the stomach. The belly swells, presses on the lungs and feeds are stopped. This is CPAP Belly Syndrome, documented since 1992: in the original study, 10 of 12 babies under 1 kg on CPAP developed it. It can look like a bowel emergency, triggering work-ups costing over A$15,000, and affected babies take around three extra days to reach full feeds. Today's tube can feed or vent gas, never both.
NeoDuoFlo™ is designed as one tube with two channels: milk and medication down one, gas up the other, at the same time and passively. No suction, no power, no electronics. It is designed as a drop-in replacement for the tube nurses already use: same insertion, same position check, no retraining. Independent bench testing at Flinders University confirmed simultaneous feeding and gastric decompression under simulated conditions.
Around 4 million babies a year receive non-invasive breathing support worldwide. At A$50–70 per device and around 33 tubes per baby (clinician estimate), that is a global opportunity of almost A$8 billion in hospital spend, with a A$283M serviceable market across Australia, the US, the UK, Canada and India. Beachhead: seven Australian NICUs where the founder has clinical relationships. The design could extend to high-flow, term and paediatric patients over time.
A$500K pre-seed, priced equity, with Brisbane Angels at deal stage. Funds take NeoDuoFlo™ to first-in-human ready: bench validation under design control, a neonatal preclinical study at The University of Queensland, regulatory groundwork (FDA Q-Submission and CE marking pathway), IP and prototyping, with first-in-human planned for 2027.
Raising A$500K pre-seed (priced equity) to make NeoDuoFlo® first-in-human ready. Brisbane Angels are at deal stage, and the round closes in November 2026. The funds take us through the milestones that turn a validated concept into a clinical-stage company: bench validation under design control, a neonatal preclinical study with The University of Queensland, regulatory groundwork towards an FDA Q-Submission and the CE marking pathway, and continued IP protection and prototyping. A 1:3 match has been applied for through the Queensland Female Founders Co-Investment Fund, which would extend every investor dollar further. ESIC eligibility is being confirmed, which may give eligible investors access to early-stage tax incentives.
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