Draeger Issues Recall Notification for Certain Breathing Circuits
The recall addresses potential risks that glued connections of breathing circuits may loosen either before or during the ventilation process.
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Breas Releases Extended-Life Battery for Ventilators
Breas Medical USA announced the release and immediate availability of the Xpac by Breas extended life battery for ventilators.
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Meeting the Need for Ventilators in Lower-Income Countries
New guidelines to design mechanical ventilators that can work in low- and middle-income countries have been proposed, especially where few are available.
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Draeger Issues Recall Notification for Certain Breathing Circuits
The recall addresses potential risks that glued connections of breathing circuits may loosen either before or during the ventilation process.
Negative Pressure Ventilator Developed in Fight Against COVID-19
The new negative pressure ventilator exovent system is similar in design but much smaller in scale and easier to use than the devices used to help treat polio patients during the 1950s.
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The U.S. Paid a Texas Company Nearly $70 Million for Ventilators That Were Unfit for COVID-19 Patients. Why?
To address the ventilator shortage in Spring 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government purchased millions of dollars worth of ventilators from several companies, including the SAVe II+ model from AutoMedx, which had not yet even been designed.
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Dräger Agreement Puts Ventilation Solutions in U.S. Long-Term Care Facilities
The agreement will provide long-term acute care (LTAC) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in the U.S. with access to both Dräger and Breas Medical mechanical ventilator technologies.
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The Brazilian Engineers Who Created an Open-Source Ventilator
Two University of São Paulo engineering professors became friends while creating a low-cost ventilator out of items including plastic tubes and motorcycle batteries.
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UK Scientists to Produce High-Performance Ventilators at Low Cost
UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost ventilator to help patients in low- and middle-income countries suffering from severe respiratory problems due to COVID-19.
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How 3 Companies Joined Forces to Build the Spiro Wave Ventilator in a Month
As the COVID-19 surge was building, three New York companies quickly created a new device to alleviate the shortage of ICU ventilators.
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CorVent Medical Gets FDA EUA for Multi-Patient Ventilator
The RESPOND-19 multi-patient ventilator, optimized for long-term storage, is now available for commercial use in the United States.
