Problem being addressed
Lack of respirators in the developing world, regional difficulties in procuring ventilators and consumables. Limited trained healthcare workers with specialised airway skills.
Detailed description of the solution
After further research which is happening in this doc and this helpful engineering Slack channel
Consider taking the widely used 1950s Both Respirator design, give it an appropriate technology makeover and release it under an open-source licence
| Quantity | Material | Source | Cost ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Car Battery | Amazon.com / local / repurposed | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 2 | Battery charger | Amazon.com / local / repurposed | 23. | 46 |
| 3 | Sheets 8 x 4 ply | local/ repurposed | 25 | 75 |
| 1 | Linear actuator | Amazon.com | 25 | 25 |
| 1 | 10l bucket | Amazon.com | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | Dustbin | Amazon.com | 25 | 25 |
| 1 | vacuum cleaner pipe | Amazon.com | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | Used lorry or tractor inner tube | Amazon.com | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Box screws | Amazon.com | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks of wood | local/ repurposed | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Gaffer tape | Amazon.com /local | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cost | ~$262 | |||
Designed by
- Case designed by: Edward Both https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_respirator
- Pump design under development, the initial idea is to use a car window motor or linear actuator (where available) to move an upturned bucket up and down at the surface of a dustbin of water.
- Manufacturer: Makerspaces, DIY
- Manufacturer location: Almost anywhere
When and where it was tested/implemented
Widely used in the 1940s and 1950's. Can be easily constructed from readily available materials. Less effective than modern mechanical ventilation techniques, but also less invasive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_ventilation
Funding Source
Unknown at this point. Philanthropists? Crowdfunding? Get in touch
References
Peer-reviewed publication
Other internally generated reports
Externally generated reports
IP and copyright
GPL
Approval by regulatory bodies or standards boards
None at present, unless some odd legacy thing allows their use