Co-Founder And Engineering Lead
CurrentRespiraWorks is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with over 100 contributors worldwide working to rapidly develop, manufacture, and deploy a low-cost and open-source ventilator for communities under-served by the global supply chain.Most low-cost ventilator designs tackle the short-term bridge problem - a device, with common parts, that keeps someone alive for 6-8 hours of closely monitored care. However COVID-19 survivors require lung-protective adaptive ventilation strategies, and require ventilator support for days to weeks.Our product provides these premium features with an open-source design, an IEC-conformant quality process, and an optimized BOM for sourcing and manufacture in developing countries. This part of the world will deal with COVID-19 for longer, with less healthcare, and a larger deficit of medical devices.RespiraWorks provides solutions for these communities where existing manufacturers cannot.https://respira.works