Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson

Re:Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson by dirtyid on Thursday March 26, 2020 @05:48AM (#22691963)

So are ventilators actually complicated and frequently modernized equipment or medical TI83s. I was reading one the largest expenditures of PPEs in China after they resolved the supply issue was adjusting ventilator settings. Seems like a wired or wireless interface would go a long way.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson by 6nf on Thursday March 26, 2020 @06:11AM (#22692086)

The ventilator settings they're referring to are basically 2 variables: The number of breaths per minute, and the volume of air pumped for each breath.

As the patient wakes up or goes to sleep etc you may need to adjust the ventilator again so that they're comfortable.

It's just a labour intensive job.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson by khjklehti on Thursday March 26, 2020 @06:27AM (#22692157)

Could you have something like the pain medication button, where the pacient has an up/down button to tweak the settings?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson by mantap on Thursday March 26, 2020 @06:56AM (#22692304)

No, not least because the patient is usually paralyzed so that they aren't fighting the ventilator.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Government orders 10k ventilators from Dyson by gridlockd on Thursday March 26, 2020 @05:52AM (#22691999)

Presumably you would want to be with the patient during adjustment.

[ Parent | on HN ]