Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions During Pandemics by Utilizing Found Hardware for Open Source Gentle Ventilation
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| Authors | S.Oberloier N.Gallup Joshua M. Pearce |
| Location | Michigan, United States of America |
| Status | Designed Modelled Prototyped Verified |
| Verified by | MOST FAST |
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| Uses | Other |
| Links | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00255 |
| Design files | https://osf.io/ug4z2/ |
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| Hardware license | CERN-OHL-S |
| Certifications | Start OSHWA certification |
This article details the design of an open source emergency gentle ventilator (gentle-vent) framework that can be used in periods of scarcity. Although it is not a medical device, the system utilizes a wide range of commonly-available components that are combined using basic electronics skills to achieve the desired performance. The main function of the gentle-vent is to generate a calibrated pressure wave at the pump to provide support to the patient's breathing. Each gentle-vent permutation was tested using a DIY manometer as it would be utilized in the field in low-resource settings and validated with an open source VentMon. The most rudimentary implementation costs less than $40.
Keywords
[edit | edit source]Appropriate technology, COVID-19, improvisation, medical equipment, repurposed hardware, ventilation, open source open hardware, medical hardware, RepRap, 3-D printing, additive manufacturing
See also
[edit | edit source]- A review of open source ventilators for COVID-19 and future pandemics
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- Distributed Manufacturing of Flexible Products- Technical Feasibility and Economic Viability
- Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development
- Low-cost open source ultrasound-sensing based navigational support for visually impaired
- Open-Source Three-Dimensional Printable Infant Clubfoot Brace
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- Conversion of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Mask to Open Source Powered Air-Purifying Particulate Respirator for Fire Fighter COVID-19 Response
See also COVID-19 resources from MOST
[edit | edit source]- 2020 Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Technology Group COVID19 Projects & Publications
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | FAST, MOST |
| Cite as | J.M.Pearce (2021–2026). "Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions During Pandemics by Utilizing Found Hardware for Open Source Gentle Ventilation". Appropedia. Retrieved June 10, 2026. |