If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby’s life. A researcher at Purdue spent 30 years developing a solution that can now be offered to all NICUs, thanks to the availability of the device through one of the largest medical technology companies in the world, Medtronic.