Design and construction of a simplified, gas-driven, pressure-controlled emergency ventilator.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to the COVID-19 crisis or any other mass casualty situation it might be necessary to give artificial ventilation to many affected patients. Contrarily, the worldwide availability of emergency ventilators is still a shortage, especially in developing countries.

Methods

Modes of artificial ventilation were compared and the most safe, easy to use, and lung protecting principle was optimized to fit all requirements of both emergency ventilation and cost-effective mass production.

Results

The presented research results describe a simplified device for a pressure-controlled ventilation which works without electricity according to a known principle. Just pressurized gas and a patient connection is required. The device enables the control of basic ventilator

SUBMITTER: Szlosarek R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648187 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature