Thats what this whole quarantine thing seems to be about, making sure enough medicos are there to monitor ventilators ...
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Julian Botta, a third year resident in emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins, created a Google Doc listing some of the basic specifications for a ventilator and how a do-it-yourself version might be assembled.
The idea came to him after he saw several similar projects spread across Github but was concerned that many of the designs were closer to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines than ventilators, according to a report in Vice.
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Ventilators are complicated devices that require skillful technicians to use properly, and they're also subject to FDA approvals which mean most home projects are likely to unusable for most hospitals.
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Gui Cavalcanti, an engineer based in San Francisco, decided to refocus his own DIY ventilator Facebook group called 'Open Source Ventilator Project' after consulting with medical professionals.
'The said, Listen, ventilators are not the issue,' he said. 'The issue is literally everything else.'
He decided to rename the project 'Open Source COVID 10 Medical Supplies' and instead focus on other resources like masks and gloves.
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Many groups have sprung up online, using Facebook and/or Slack, including:
Open Source COVID-19 Medical Supplies Facebook Group
Open Source Ventilators (OSV) Ireland
Helpful Engineering Web site
Project Open Air Web Site
TOM Global
1 Million Ventilators
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensourcecovid19medicalsupplies/http://opensourceventilator.ie/http://www.helpfulengineering.org/https://www.projectopenair.org/https://tomglobal.org/community?id=5e73198894711e10b13ebe3bhttps://helpwithcovid.com/projects/13
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