Low-Cost Open Source Ventilator-ish Device
Channel: Johnny Lee
Date: 2020-03-18

WARNING/DISCLAIMER: Whenever possible, please seek professional medical care with proper equipment setup by trained individuals. Do not use random information you found on the internet. I am not a medical professional, just a random person on the internet.

In the event that COVID-19 hospitalizations exhaust the availability of FDA approved ventilators. This project attempts to convert a low-cost CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) blower into a rudimentary ventilator-ish device that could help with breathing during an acute respiratory distress.

NOTE: As an alternative to a mediocre a ventilator, consider making a PAPR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS6GA83nbds

Hardware Requirements and Medical/Government Request for proposals:
Requirements doc from Code Life Ventilator Challenge - Montreal General Hospital Foundation (Canada)
https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/code-life-challenge/pages/guidelines?lang=en

Requirements from Gov.UK - Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System (UK)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-ventilator-supply-specification/rapidly-manufactured-ventilator-system-specification?fbclid=IwAR2IgOyENgHJTsLouIiikpuiwgwupdB8d8Aun2he8nzMPWGfhBVhaG_sMqo

If you are a medical professional, please review the updated notes at the Github project, and consider providing feedback that might improve the project.  Thanks:
https://github.com/jcl5m1/ventilator/wiki/Notes-from-chatting-with-a-pulmonologist

For more details, build information, provide feedback/help, and on-going updates:
visit the Github project below:

https://github.com/jcl5m1/ventilator