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A team of engineers working at University of Maryland’s TechPort, typically a drone startup incubator, are converting Breast Pumps Into rudimentary ventilators. Breast Pumps create significant suction to pull milk out of a woman’s breast. Turns out the pressure, if reversed, can probably provide enough assistance to deliver the necessary positive end expiratory pressure that many patients in acute respiratory distress need. ![]() Since the Breast Pumps that are out there are mostly resting in attics unused, they may be quickly put to use as basic Ventilators to Help COVID-19 patients. The engineers have already built a few prototypes, and can turn a Breast pump Into a simple ventilator for a total parts cost of about $300. Some advantages of using Breast Pumps is that they’re built to medical standards, and have a closed-loop compressor that avoids getting contaminated, so only tubing needs to be replaced between patients, and all kinds of Breast pump are compatible with the new approach. Here’s a quick demo of the latest prototype: Facebook group: Rapidly Deployable Breast Pump Ventilator to Combat Coronavirus ??????? ??????: Breast Pumps Converted Into Ventilators to Help COVID-19 Response || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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