Low Cost Medical Ventilator MKI
A versatile and affordable breathing device for less economically developed countries.
The aim of this project was to improve the existing design capabilities of the medical ventilator. Through the support of open source material and sustainable thinking, to generate an outcome where the life span of the product is significantly longer than it was before as well as more efficient, so they can be rapidly made to cater for thousands in need during emergencies and pandemics.
The low cost ventilator system is a pressure and volume controlled device for invasive ventilation. The versatile and easy to use system allows the intended paramedic or nurse to have all the essential components in one product, which leaves them hassle free from needing any extra equipment. The three simple switches on the rear of the design allow the supervisor of the device to alter the inhale/exhale air speeds for the patient, as well as the oxygen input.
Each single ventilator system can cater for up to four patients to use with the same air pressure, which is a 75% increase of users able to use one device compared to the typical modern day ventilator system which only allows one.
Exploded Diagram
1|1 Scale Prototype
Final Render of Ventilator product