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Overview Statement OS Ventilator Ireland

Open Lung
Community

Problem / Opportunity
COVID19 is currently spreading exponentially, in a mostly unchecked fashion, throughout the world.
Infection doubling rates are as high as 2-3 days. Under simplistic models, such unchecked growth means
the disease infects most of the world in months. Current statistics indicate that 15-20% of people who get
it require hospitalization for respiratory failure for multiple weeks, and often need intense healthcare from
medical professionals who are at severe risk treating these highly infectious patients. If infections proceed
at their current pace across the globe, we will not have enough supplies like ventilators, respirators, PPE,
etc. to meet demand.
There is an opportunity to evaluate, design, validate, and source the fabrication of different open source
emergency medical supplies around the world, given a variety of local supply conditions. This project
relates to an Open Source Ventilator called OpenLung.

Goals
Simplify the design and improve on component reliability for a low-cost Bag Valve Mask (BVM or
AmbuBag) based emergency respirator. Allow the device to be constructed mostly of 3d printed parts.
Use MIT research group and Rice University Mechanical Engineering student group designs as a starting
point.

Objectives
1. Design a more integral 3D printed actuation mechanism
2. Spec a good low amperage, high torque DC motor
3. Design or find and H Bridge rectifier circuit
4. Spec an interface (LCD and Buttons)
5. Spec feedback sensors for PEEP, low voltage, high- and low-pressure events
6. Outline interface visually

Success Criteria
● Device must be easy to mass produced
● Components must be certified
● Mechanical design must be small and simple
● Previous research and testing in Ambu-Bag must be used
● Must be adaptable to both invasive tubing and masks

Assumptions, Risks, Obstacles

 Assume core team is Trevor Smale, David Graham and Colin Keogh
 Assume just improving on MIT research group and Rice University Mechanical Engineering
student group AmbuBag based emergency respirator.
 Assume facebook page is replaced by slack channel. Communication is an obstacle due to volume
of messages.
 Assume gitlab page is primary source of documents and information.
 breath/min (Via button or knob interface)

User-Specified Button

insp./exp ratio, tidal volume

Assist Control Negative Pressure Detection?

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)

Medical

Maximum pressure limiting

Humidity exchange Built into the mask

By way of covering the unit in an easily cleaned

Infection control
enclosure

Limited dead-space

stationary design will be a seperate branch?

Portable / Stationary

index on stationary? - The Rice/MIT designs are for

dev world. This project assumes use in a resource
limited hospital

Full autonomy by way of sensor feedback and

adjustment loops
Mechanical

Reaching full autonomy is beyond the scope - the

target should be that this is managable with a 1:4
RN:PT ratio
OpenLung

Standalone operation
Simple, Corrosion resistant, Vibration resistant, Best
Robust mechanical, electrical and software systems
crystal oscillator

3D printing

Readily sourced and repairable parts

Minimal power req Efficient motor controller

Low Cost $100.00 usd build cost

target stamping. The US/Canada has hundreds of

stamping shops that can producer stronger parts in
Economic Must fit within standard printer bed faster volumes than 3D printing. large enough 3D
printers for this are limited, and slow in production. A
single stamping shop can make 100s of these a day

Must use internationally available 'off the shelf parts'

for loss of power,

Alarms loss of breathing circuitintegrity,

high airway pressure

User Interface

low battery life settings and status

Display

Standard connection ports

Indicators within 10% of correct reading

Repeatability

Breath frequency accurate to one breath per minute

( 1 out of approx 30 breaths )