ICU ventilators: why it's hard to make more
Around the world, people are racing to design and manufacture much-needed ventilators to address a global lack of supply. One New York hospital has reportedly attempted treating two patients per ventilator out of desperation.
Berto Pandolfo, Senior Lecturer, School of Design
Mechanical ventilators are often used in life and death situations, treating patients with pneumonia, brain injury and stroke. One mechanical ventilator can cost up to A$82,000.
- Read the full story in The Conversation: ICU ventilators: what they are, how they work and why it’s hard to make more
