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#PortableVentilator

  • Funded by Ministry for Innovation and Technology (Hungary)
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Ministry for Innovation and Technology (Hungary)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Hungary

  • Lead Research Institution

    Femtonics Kft.

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Supportive care, processes of care and management

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

A portable ventilator specifically for treating breathing problems caused by novel coronavirus has been developed in Hungary. It is in the process of being registered for a patent by its lead developer Femtonics Kft. The device is simple to operate and also filters outgoing air in order to protect health workers. After observing the situation in Italy, the developers set out to make a device that can be used in emergency situations and in locations where conventional ventilators are not available in sufficient numbers. Planning was carried out with the involvement of the ICU specialists of Semmelweis University medical school in Budapest, which helped speed up its development. The University of Sciences in Pécs also aided the project in addition to a team of engineers. Businesspeople are in the process of organising its manufacture. Special attention was paid to ensure that doctors less experienced in ventilation should also be able to operate it safely and easily, Rózsa said, adding that the price of the ventilator will be much lower than most similar devices currently available in Hungary.