Mar 23, 2020
MIT Ventilator Designed With Common Manual Resuscitator; Submitted For FDA Testing
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, space
MIT’s Open Source ventilator design submitted for fast-track FDA approval. #COVID19
In many parts of the world the COVID-19 pandemic is causing shortages in hospital space, staff, medical supplies, and equipment. Severe cases may require breathing support, but there are only so many ventilators available. With that in mind, MIT is working on FDA approval of an emergency ventilator system (E-Vent). They have submitted the design to the FDA for fast track review. The project is open source, so once they have approval the team will release all the data needed to replicate it.