At the start of the pandemic, a team developed the low-cost Field Ventilator to treat patients in poor and remote parts of the world. They now hope that the portable device can be used beyond COVID-19 to treat a range of respiratory diseases and patients in need of respiratory support.
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Nine COVID-19 patients on ventilators at Republican Clinical Hospital in North Ossetia, Russia, died on Monday, August 9, after the hospital’s oxygen supply was disrupted. The patients, who ranged from ages 48 to 85, were all critically ill, reports indicate.
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On Tuesday, August 3, the U.S. FDA categorized the recent recall of some of Philips’ ventilators as Class 1—the most critical type—stating that their usage could cause injuries or, worse, death. This marks the second Class 1 recall initiated by Philips in 2021.
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Situated in Silicon Valley, Fremont, Calif.-based Washington Hospital Healthcare System is known for its commitment to patient care. And a key part of fulfilling this commitment is due to the hospital’s biomedical engineering program, led by Paul Kelley, CBET, AAMIF.
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As the Right to Repair movement gains momentum, a Proto article asks, should hospitals be allowed to fix machines themselves?
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