Rapidly scalable mechanical ventilator for the COVID-19 pandemic

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Kwon, Albert H.; Slocum Jr., Alexander H; Varelmann, Dirk; Nabzdyk, Christoph G. S.; MIT E-Vent Team; ... Show more
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Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is straining healthcare systems worldwide, and a global ventilator shortage is fueling the dire situation. As a response, the MIT E-Vent Team (S1) manufactured a scalable ventilator prototype for mass production and demonstrated basic clinical feasibility.
Date issued
2020-06
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130147
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Journal
Intensive Care Medicine
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Citation
Kwon, Albert H. et al. "Rapidly scalable mechanical ventilator for the COVID-19 pandemic." Intensive Care Medicine 46, 8 (June 2020): 1642–1644 © 2020 The Author(s)
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0342-4642
1432-1238
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