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https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/prototype-huge-potential-1888285

12:00 AM, April 01, 2020 / LAST MODIFIED: 02:06 AM, April 01, 2020
A prototype with huge potential

Team led by cousins build ventilator for Covid-19 patients
Zyma Islam

A rough-edged black box with a plastic tube coming out of it, and a small LCD screen -- this could be the lifesaving ventilator for critical Covid-19 patients in the imminent future.

Amid scarcity of ventilators at a time when a possible coronavirus outbreak is looming over the country, a team, led by two cousins – a doctor and engineer -- have developed the prototype of such a device.

The cousins are Baized Shuvo, chief executive officer of Axion Engineering, and Kazi Shakkher, medical officer at the capital's Rushmono Specialized Hospital.

The team also include Asif Fahad Kingshuk, a student of computer science and engineering at BRAC University, and Tajbiul Hasan Kabbo, a student of electrical and electronic engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.

They named the device "Spondon: Made in Bangladesh".

Currently, there are only 10 ventilators available for patients diagnosed with Covid-19, Aminul Hasan, director of Hospitals and Clinics section of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), had told The Daily Star.

While there are plans to set up more, but when and where these ventilators would be set up is yet to be finalised, he said.

Ventilators pump oxygen into the lungs of patients suffering from severe pulmonary stress or patients unable to breathe on their own anymore.

For patients with the worst effects of the coronavirus infection, a ventilator offers the best chance of survival.

"We first came up with the concept a year ago after noticing the fact that ventilators are expensive. Importing a ventilator can cost up to Tk 5 lakh," said Baized.

This ventilator, however, is made entirely of materials that can be found locally, and its components are made from scratch, the inventors said.

When a regular ventilator comes with many features, this model would just help patients alleviate their breathing difficulties by pushing oxygen into their lungs.

Shakkher, explained what this means, "Ventilators have multiple modes. Some are 'spontaneous', which pumps oxygen to the patient's lung at a regular interval by analysing his or her breathing.

"Whereas our ventilator provides 'continuous mandatory ventilation' where the patient is given a steady stream of oxygen at a pre-set parameter," he said.

"This is the mode needed in most ICU settings. This can help keep a dying patient alive for five to seven days until a proper ventilator is found," Shakkher said.

"The prototype is theoretically okay and has been tested using a plastic lung. Now we have to test it on real patients," he added.

And for that, the team is seeking permission from the relevant government authorities.

"If we can test it on patients and get positive results, we can go into mass production," he added.

As of yet, they have not inked any deal with any financial backers, but are on the search for interested parties.
 
https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/prototype-huge-potential-1888285

12:00 AM, April 01, 2020 / LAST MODIFIED: 02:06 AM, April 01, 2020
A prototype with huge potential

Team led by cousins build ventilator for Covid-19 patients
Zyma Islam

A rough-edged black box with a plastic tube coming out of it, and a small LCD screen -- this could be the lifesaving ventilator for critical Covid-19 patients in the imminent future.

Amid scarcity of ventilators at a time when a possible coronavirus outbreak is looming over the country, a team, led by two cousins – a doctor and engineer -- have developed the prototype of such a device.

The cousins are Baized Shuvo, chief executive officer of Axion Engineering, and Kazi Shakkher, medical officer at the capital's Rushmono Specialized Hospital.

The team also include Asif Fahad Kingshuk, a student of computer science and engineering at BRAC University, and Tajbiul Hasan Kabbo, a student of electrical and electronic engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.

They named the device "Spondon: Made in Bangladesh".

Currently, there are only 10 ventilators available for patients diagnosed with Covid-19, Aminul Hasan, director of Hospitals and Clinics section of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), had told The Daily Star.

While there are plans to set up more, but when and where these ventilators would be set up is yet to be finalised, he said.

Ventilators pump oxygen into the lungs of patients suffering from severe pulmonary stress or patients unable to breathe on their own anymore.

For patients with the worst effects of the coronavirus infection, a ventilator offers the best chance of survival.

"We first came up with the concept a year ago after noticing the fact that ventilators are expensive. Importing a ventilator can cost up to Tk 5 lakh," said Baized.

This ventilator, however, is made entirely of materials that can be found locally, and its components are made from scratch, the inventors said.

When a regular ventilator comes with many features, this model would just help patients alleviate their breathing difficulties by pushing oxygen into their lungs.

Shakkher, explained what this means, "Ventilators have multiple modes. Some are 'spontaneous', which pumps oxygen to the patient's lung at a regular interval by analysing his or her breathing.

"Whereas our ventilator provides 'continuous mandatory ventilation' where the patient is given a steady stream of oxygen at a pre-set parameter," he said.

"This is the mode needed in most ICU settings. This can help keep a dying patient alive for five to seven days until a proper ventilator is found," Shakkher said.

"The prototype is theoretically okay and has been tested using a plastic lung. Now we have to test it on real patients," he added.

And for that, the team is seeking permission from the relevant government authorities.

"If we can test it on patients and get positive results, we can go into mass production," he added.

As of yet, they have not inked any deal with any financial backers, but are on the search for interested parties.
I think even with approvals, they'll be barely able to cope up with the demand in UK
 
such an essential machine to save human life is expensive and scarce.. we Pakistanis should invest heavily on ventilators from now on...
 
Automotive Industry can build it in masses if they got the blue print of the ventilator. Indonesian automotive industry is also asked to make it but they ask for ventilator blue print to make ventilators on their factory.
 
Automotive Industry can build it in masses if they got the blue print of the ventilator. Indonesian automotive industry is also asked to make it but they ask for ventilator blue print to make ventilators on their factory.

BD is using Medtronic blueprint.

Indonesia just needs to ask them.
 
Is that the one which is going to be produced by Walton ?



Yes. It is open source and so any company can get the IP, source code and support for free.

It is a simple ventilator(but still good enough for vast majority of people that need to be put on ventilation) that can be produced by any company that has experience in motors and air-flow/filtration. I presume a car company can do it as they produce motors and air conditioning in cars.
Walton is especially suitable as they have massive experience in air flow and filtration since they make vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and air filtration products already.

BD's Walton has already got the design and support from Medtronics ready and they have 50 engineers working on the projects related to Coronavirus equipment including UV disinfectant, goggles, shield, respiratory mask, oxygen concentrator and PAPR as well as ventilators. Walton thinks that it can produce these ventilators for 2,500 US dollars which is 1/3rd the cost of importing ventilators from China.

Some of these products will be coming out of their factory this week with others like ventilators to follow later on this month.

Both BD and Indonesia have got some extra time due to climate and some other factors and so should work at full pace to make sure that they can produce thousands of ventilators a week by end of this month if that is necessary.
 
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A prototype with huge potential
Team led by cousins build ventilator for Covid-19 patients

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Somehow, this picture was missed out in the opening news.
 
The most working rudimentary ones can be built under 100 pound in England. Its all good as long as it saves life.
It’s operated by hands using cheap parts. It’s interesting device though in time of crisis like this. Very good suitable in less developed areas with poor healthcare systems. Vietnam also is looking into this, to build the device too. Usually a ventilator costs $25,000.
 
https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/prototype-huge-potential-1888285

12:00 AM, April 01, 2020 / LAST MODIFIED: 02:06 AM, April 01, 2020
A prototype with huge potential

Team led by cousins build ventilator for Covid-19 patients
Zyma Islam

A rough-edged black box with a plastic tube coming out of it, and a small LCD screen -- this could be the lifesaving ventilator for critical Covid-19 patients in the imminent future.

Amid scarcity of ventilators at a time when a possible coronavirus outbreak is looming over the country, a team, led by two cousins – a doctor and engineer -- have developed the prototype of such a device.

The cousins are Baized Shuvo, chief executive officer of Axion Engineering, and Kazi Shakkher, medical officer at the capital's Rushmono Specialized Hospital.

The team also include Asif Fahad Kingshuk, a student of computer science and engineering at BRAC University, and Tajbiul Hasan Kabbo, a student of electrical and electronic engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.

They named the device "Spondon: Made in Bangladesh".

Currently, there are only 10 ventilators available for patients diagnosed with Covid-19, Aminul Hasan, director of Hospitals and Clinics section of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), had told The Daily Star.

While there are plans to set up more, but when and where these ventilators would be set up is yet to be finalised, he said.

Ventilators pump oxygen into the lungs of patients suffering from severe pulmonary stress or patients unable to breathe on their own anymore.

For patients with the worst effects of the coronavirus infection, a ventilator offers the best chance of survival.

"We first came up with the concept a year ago after noticing the fact that ventilators are expensive. Importing a ventilator can cost up to Tk 5 lakh," said Baized.

This ventilator, however, is made entirely of materials that can be found locally, and its components are made from scratch, the inventors said.

When a regular ventilator comes with many features, this model would just help patients alleviate their breathing difficulties by pushing oxygen into their lungs.

Shakkher, explained what this means, "Ventilators have multiple modes. Some are 'spontaneous', which pumps oxygen to the patient's lung at a regular interval by analysing his or her breathing.

"Whereas our ventilator provides 'continuous mandatory ventilation' where the patient is given a steady stream of oxygen at a pre-set parameter," he said.


"This is the mode needed in most ICU settings. This can help keep a dying patient alive for five to seven days until a proper ventilator is found," Shakkher said.

"The prototype is theoretically okay and has been tested using a plastic lung. Now we have to test it on real patients," he added.

And for that, the team is seeking permission from the relevant government authorities.

"If we can test it on patients and get positive results, we can go into mass production," he added.

As of yet, they have not inked any deal with any financial backers, but are on the search for interested parties.

This is more like a BiPap .machine, not a true ventilator. These are helpful for patient suffering minor breathing issues usually after operation or treat patients with sleep apnea.
 
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This is more like a BiPap .machine, not a true ventilator. These are helpful patient suffering minor breathing issues usually after operation or treat patients with sleep apnea.


You are correct.

However it can still be used to help Covid-19 patients to breath whose lungs are still functioning at some capacity to avoid having to use intrusive ventilation.

The UK is currently producing 250 of these units a day and this will rise to 1000 a day from tomorrow. Making ventilators is more difficult and time consuming.

It is all about getting the correct mix of equipment to get through the Covid-19 pandemic.
 

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