Ventilator
The Brazilian Engineers Who Created an Open-Source Ventilator
To combat COVID-19, Dr. Marcelo Zuffo and Dr. Raúl Lima created an open-license ventilator called INSPIRE that can be built with relatively easy-to-find parts.
A Medical Device Maker Threatens iFixit Over Ventilator Repair Project
iFixit has built a comprehensive online database of repair manuals for ventilators and medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Last week it received a letter claiming copyright infringement.
This Prisoner With COVID-19 Refused a Ventilator Because Guards Wouldn't Let Him Call His Mom
“I felt like it was the end and I wasn’t going to be able to say goodbye to my mom. It scared me to death. I cried constantly.”
Ventilator Companies Finally Make the Life Saving Devices Easier to Repair
Ventilator manufacturers have released repair documentation that makes it easier to repair broken ventilators and fix new ones.
This Toaster-Sized Ventilator Has Joined India’s Fight Against the Coronavirus
Several companies are racing against time to create what will be a key weapon for India when it’ll come to fully confronting the pandemic.
This Risky Hack Could Double Access to Ventilators as Coronavirus Peaks
The Neyman/Babcock method would allow more than one patient to use the same ventilator, but only if administered correctly.
People Are Trying to Make DIY Ventilators to Meet Coronavirus Demand
As countries face shortages of important medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, makers are desperately trying to fill the gaps with open source designs.