| Autor: |
David M. Gaba, A. Ames, Eric Charles, Ryan Herbst, S. Luitz, P. A. Breur, D. S. Akerib, B. Mong, E. H. Miller, M. Wittgen, C. M. Ignarra, Michael A. Bressack, Martin Breidenbach, T. A. Shutt |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| DOI: |
10.1101/2020.07.20.20158147 |
| Popis: |
We have implemented an “Acute Shortage Ventilator” (ASV) motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of severe ventilator shortages in the near future. The unit cost per ventilator is less than $400 US excluding the patient circuit parts. The ASV mechanically compresses a self-inflating bag resuscitator, uses a modified patient circuit, and is commanded by a microcontroller and an optional laptop. It operates in both Volume-Controlled Assist-Control mode and a Pressure-Controlled Assist-Control mode. It has been tested using an artificial lung against the EURS guidelines. The key design goals were to develop a simple device with high performance for short-term use, made primarily from common hospital parts and generally-available non-medical components, and at low cost and ease in manufacturing. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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