Project Updates

[eadilten]

Hi Johnny,

Congratulations on your swift and proactive response to the Coronavirus crisis that is gripping the world. I couldn't find a public email so I hope this is a suitable place to post this message. I work with the Technology Exchange Lab (www.techxlab.org) and I have followed your progress with great interest. We are a nonprofit based in Boston and host a database of sustainable, cost-effective technology that can change the lives of people living in poverty.

The new COVID-dedicated section of TEL's website collates and curates up-to-date information on products, prototypes, and design specifications of ventilators and other equipment. The data are, as always, free to all, in a user-friendly yet information-packed format. As a new initiative that meets our criteria, your project has its own dedicated entry on our site (it is listed as both a ventilator project and a PPE project due to its potential use as a PAPR)

https://www.techxlab.org/solutions/low-cost-open-source-ventilator-ish-device-or-papr

I have looked through your published specs and I am looking for any updates to the following questions. Any additional information that you can supply will assist other projects around the world who hope to work quickly and efficiently to solve the ventilator shortage problem.

• Is this a Volume Control Ventilation, (VCV), Pressure Control Ventilation, (PCV), or Pressure Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) device?
• What is the plateau pressure range?
• What are the I/E ratio settings?
• What is the Tidal Volume Range?
• What is the respiratory rate range?
• How long can it run without interruption?

The solution page for your project on our site has an update form, please feel free to add any updates there or contact me directly.

I look forward to hearing from you soon,

Éadaoin Ilten
Operations Manager
www.techxlab.org