Simple ventilators for emergency use based on Bag-Valve pressing systems: Lessons learned and future steps
Castro-Camus, E.; Ornik, J.; Mach, C.; Hernandez-Cardoso, G. G.; Savalia, B.; Taiber, J.; Ruiz-Marquez, A.; Kesper, K.; Konde, S.; Sommer, C.; Wiener, J.; Geisel, D.; Huppe, F.; Kraling, G.; Nguyen, J.; Wiesmann, T.; Beutel, B.; Koch, M.
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As part of a plethora of global efforts to minimize the negative effects of the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic, we developed two different mechanisms that, after further development, could potentially be of use in the future in order to increase the capacity of ventilators with low-cost devices based on single-use-bag-valve mask systems. We describe the concept behind the devices and report a characterization of them. Finally, we make a description of the solved and unsolved challenges and propose a series of measures in order to better cope with future contingencies.
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