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In reply to the discussion: University Of Minnesota Doctor Creates Simpler, Cheaper Ventilator - WCCO News [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,003 posts)1. The mother of invention... People are rising to the occasion
even if Trump is doing his best to kill us,
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University Of Minnesota Doctor Creates Simpler, Cheaper Ventilator - WCCO News [View all]
mzmolly
Mar 2020
OP
You can bet the traditional ventilator companies are lobbying FDA right now to delay approval.
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#3
This thing is a hoot!! It uses a common hospital manual ventilator aka a AMBU bag...
mitch96
Mar 2020
#39
Thank heavens, this is an ACTUAL MECHANICAL VENTILATOR. I am so frustrated with the
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#11
Get thee to Bloomberg! He could fund the project. Anyway we can get Mike's ear?
KewlKat
Mar 2020
#17
According to the video they are looking for manufacturing partners
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#20
This just went up - the doctor just made the thing over the weekend.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#31
You know what he and the team should get the Nobel Prize.......................
turbinetree
Mar 2020
#22
It looks more like a CPAP machine? I know I have two and if we have to, we'll use them for us
KewlKat
Mar 2020
#53