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I was reading about ventilators the other night. On the principle that surely even a rudimentary ventilator is better than no ventilator, why can't we revert to
by growlist 7y ago
I was reading about ventilators the other night. On the principle that surely even a rudimentary ventilator is better than no ventilator, why can't we revert to basic designs? 'Manley Mark II' and 'Bird Universal Medical Respirator' are two that are cited on wikipedia. These were manufactured in the 1950s. I can't see that it's that difficult to spool up a production line for a similar model today.
- ptero 7y ago> surely even a rudimentary ventilator is better than no ventilator This is not a given. Ventilators damage alveoli, which (I am not a doctor, so not 100% sure) I think is not recoverable. Thus increasing air flow with a basic ventilator might do more harm than good, so whether it is worthwhile depends on the patient. That said, building good ventilators should be very easy as well with the modern industrial base.