Man Dies After Relatives Unplug Ventilator for Air Conditioner Unit
A suspected COVID-19 patient died after one of his relatives unplugged his ventilator to use an air conditioning unit, according to reports out of India.
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BYU Alums Create Breathing Room in COVID-19 Care with New Ventilator
A 2012 engineering project at Brigham Young University (BYU) in which participants created affordable neonatal ventilators may have strong implications in the fight against COVID-19.
Read MoreResearchers Develop Low-Cost, Emergency Ventilator
A team of engineers and physicians at the University of California, San Diego has developed a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients that is built around a ventilator bag usually found in ambulances.
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Master Medical Equipment, ReNew Biomedical Ramp Up Production amid Pandemic
Since the novel coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic in March, numerous companies have stepped in to meet the heightened medical equipment needs. Below, Master Medical Equipment and ReNew Biomedical co-owner and president Mark Taylor shares his company’s story.
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Ventilator Allocation Guidelines Vary by State during COVID-19 Pandemic
Although allocation guidelines for mechanical ventilatory support are essential in a public health emergency, only 26 US states provided public guidance on how this allocation should occur.
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