GM, Ford Coronavirus U.S. Ventilator Projects Close in on Their Finish Lines
Automakers GM and Ford say they are nearing completion of their commitments to produce ventilators for the U.S. government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inside the Race to Build a Better $500 Emergency Ventilator
Inspired to help during the COVID pandemic, a volunteer SWAT team of engineering and medical talent combines old-fashioned problem-solving and advanced 3D printing—but will it actually help?
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Ventilators Could Be Adapted to Help Two COVID-19 Patients at Once
British researchers have developed a theoretical model for how one ventilator could be used to treat two patients. They say that, although splitting ventilators can be inherently dangerous, their model shows how some of the issues can be mitigated by using variable resistances and one-way valves.
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Mature Analytic Structure Boosts Healthcare Response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 struck, one of the most critical decisions healthcare providers faced was how to best allocate limited medical resources, including ventilators. But organizations that already had a mature analytics structure in place fared better than those that didn’t.
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Robotic System Remotely Controls Ventilators in COVID-19 Patient Rooms
A new robotic system allows medical staff to remotely operate ventilators and other bedside machines from outside intensive care rooms of patients suffering from infectious diseases.
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