Open AccessDesign and performance testing of a novel emergency ventilator for in-hospital use
Author(s) -
Jacob Knorr,
Megan Sheehan,
Daniel Santana,
Sergey Samorezov,
Ibrahim Sammour,
Michael C. Deblock,
Barry D. Kuban,
Neal F. Chaisson,
Robert L Chatburn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of respiratory therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2368-6820
pISSN - 1205-9838
DOI - 10.29390/cjrt-2020-023
Subject(s) - mechanical ventilator , mechanical ventilation , medicine , stockpile , personal protective equipment , economic shortage , medical emergency , covid-19 , anesthesia , linguistics , philosophy , physics , disease , pathology , government (linguistics) , nuclear physics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased use of critical care resources, particularly mechanical ventilators. Amidst growing concerns that the health care system could face a shortage of ventilators in the future, there is a need for an affordable, simple, easy to use, emergency stockpile ventilator.