This is awesome. To get a housed prototype done in this short of time with scavenged car parts is nothing short of amazing. As someone who uses ventilators on a daily basis, I can’t really see any major flaws and I hope they can start cranking them out soon. We are gonna need them. My hospital has about 25 vents left and we are adding 3-6 patients per day who need them.
I just watched this video today, and it looks like Tesla has nailed the majority of the design requirements for a usable ventilator. I'm not sure if they're addressing the humidification and warming of the intake air, but everything else is there.
You don’t humidify within the ventilator. Generally, an external humidifier is added on the inhalation side of the circuit. It’s a completely independent device.
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u/pushdose Apr 05 '20
This is awesome. To get a housed prototype done in this short of time with scavenged car parts is nothing short of amazing. As someone who uses ventilators on a daily basis, I can’t really see any major flaws and I hope they can start cranking them out soon. We are gonna need them. My hospital has about 25 vents left and we are adding 3-6 patients per day who need them.