Crisis ventilator: A 3D printed option for pressure controlled ventilation

Alex Brito, Evan Fontaine, S. James El Haddi, Albert Chi

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Abstract

During the Coronavirus-19, or COVID-19, pandemic there was an early shortage of available ventilators. Domestic production was limited by dependence on overseas sources of raw materials despite partnering with automotive manufacturers. Our group has developed a 3D printed alternative called the CRISIS ventilator. Its design is similar to existing resuscitator devices on the market and uses a modified Pressure-Control ventilation. Here we compare the performance of the device on a simulated ARDS lung and handling of different clinical scenarios included tension pneumothorax and bronchospasm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791884812
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Apr 12 2021Apr 15 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021

Conference

Conference2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period4/12/214/15/21

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • COVID-19
  • Resuscitation
  • Ventilator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering

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