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Title Irish researchers develop split ventilator for use on two Covid-19 patients at once Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Irish Times Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 10/04/20 Description A team based in Galway has developed an adjustable split ventilator which can be used on two Covid-19 patients in intensive care at the one time.
As scaling up of ventilator production around the world in response to shortages caused by the pandemic is expected to take time, split ventilators are being developed in an attempt to ease acute pressures on ICU units treating the most seriously-ill patients.
The new device was developed by clinicians and members of the med tech sector in Galway. Based at NUIG, what became known as “The Inspire Team” designed a new system to support clinicians to safely split ventilation between two patients.
It is an important advance over others because it allows one to control key ventilatory parameters for each patient separately, “which is really important for a severe lung disease like Covid-19, and it monitors each patient separately”.Producer/Author Kevin O'Sullivan Persons Atif Shahzad Title Galway team finds way to treat two Covid-19 patients with one ventilator Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet SiliconRepublic Media type Web Date 10/04/20 Description With ventilators in short supply across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and healthcare facilities are searching for ways to meet demand.
Now, clinicians and members of the medtech sector, as part of the Inspire team at NUI Galway, have revealed a new ventilator system that allows for two Covid-19 patients to be treated using just one ventilator. When both patients are connected, the new system maintains the ability to individualise the breath size and pressure levels required by each.
The amount delivered to each patient is verified through a tablet device connected to the ventilator which, the Inspire team said, can give more confidence to the clinicians through individual patient monitoring.Producer/Author Colm Gorey Persons Atif Shahzad
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Title PCR Spotlight: One respirator for more than one patient Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet PCRonline Media type Web Date 23/06/20 Description During the COVID crisis when facilities have been overwhelmed, the avaibility of beds and respirators has been an major challenge. In this discussion with William Wijns, John Laffey and Atif Shahzad explain in detail how their shared ventilation system works.
There have been reports that it is possible to connect more than one patient to a single respirator, even though there are important risks to ventilator sharing. Despite the risks, ventilator sharing may be a necessity in a certain cases. This is why they came up with solutions to safely and effectively control each patient's ventilatory settings.Persons Atif Shahzad, William Wijns, John G Laffey