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A simple pandemic ventilator for critical situations.

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $155,200

  • Funder

    UFM Denmark

  • Principal Investigator

    Professor Stephen Rees

  • Research Location

    Denmark

  • Lead Research Institution

    Aalborg University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Supportive care, processes of care and management

  • Special Interest Tags

    Innovation

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to partly mitigate the shortage of ventilators, and of trained ventilator personnel, in the treatment of COVID-19- patients. In phase 1, we will produce an emergency ventilator from readily available parts, which may be set into production and be brought into use in case of shortage of commercially available ventilators. In phase 2, we will update the functionality of the ventilator to allow for the patient to breathe spontaneous and add computer software to control, or advise, on the use of the ventilator. This functionality is intended to make the ventilator easy to use for emergency staff, who may not be highly trained