Rapidly scalable mechanical ventilator for the COVID-19 pandemic

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is straining healthcare systems worldwide, and a global ventilator shortage is fueling the dire situation. As a response, the MIT E-Vent Team (S1) manufactured a scalable ventilator prototype for mass production and demonstrated basic clinical feasibility.

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Main Authors: Kwon, Albert H. (Author), Slocum Jr., Alexander H (Author), Varelmann, Dirk (Author), Nabzdyk, Christoph G. S. (Author), MIT E-Vent Team (Author), Araki, Minoru B (Author), Abu-Kalaf, Murad (Author), Detienne, Mike (Author), Hagan, David Henry (Author), Hanumara, Nevan Clancy (Author), Jung, Kimberly (Author), Ort, Moses Teddy (Author), Ramirez, Aaron Eduardo (Author), Rojas, Folkers E. (Author), Rus, Daniela L (Author), Servi, Amelia Tepper (Author), Shaligram, Shakti (Author), Slocum, Jonathan S (Author), Unger, Coby (Author), Connor, Jay (Author), Ku, Bon (Author), Kwon, Albert Hyukjae (Author), Nabzdyk, Christoph (Author), Callahan, John (Author), Karamnov, Sergey (Author), Lurie, Keith G. (Author), Olson, Niels (Author), Ray, Neil (Author), Rosen, Mark (Author), Shafer, Steven (Author), Sparks, Scott (Author), Pradhan-Nabzdyk, Leena (Author), Al Husseini, Abdul Mohsen Z. (Abdul Mohsen Zuheir) (Author), Powelson, Stephen K. (Stephen Kirby) (Author), Lee, Heon Ju (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-03-16T21:09:34Z.
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