I wonder though about the low pressure valving internally. Maybe you just get 4 people pumping in rhythm? But then again I wonder about the increase in volume and pressure to inflate 4 sets of lungs. Maybe that's controllable on the panel?
The plan is to use it on patients with similar needs. They would all get the same pressure. I'm not an RT, but its my understanding the pressure is based upon patient size. It's not a permanent solution, but it's better than nothing.
To me the bigger issue would be how much CFM does that thing have and is it enough to hook all those leads up to the manifold. But, I suppose they've already ran the numbers on that and figured it out.
Copper oxidizes, as a result it's always releasing something from a molecular level. Then there's the solder and flux from the solder. I'm no expert by any means, but this is pushing a gas into people.
As far as I'm aware, copper has pretty strong antimicrobial properties. It doesn't appear as if those pipes have been soldered together either. It looks like to me that they use pipe thread and pipe thread tape to assemble everything.
As proof of concept, it's all good. That copper could be an issue.
and very easily solvable! I love enginuity
I wonder though about the low pressure valving internally. Maybe you just get 4 people pumping in rhythm? But then again I wonder about the increase in volume and pressure to inflate 4 sets of lungs. Maybe that's controllable on the panel?
The plan is to use it on patients with similar needs. They would all get the same pressure. I'm not an RT, but its my understanding the pressure is based upon patient size. It's not a permanent solution, but it's better than nothing.
It is better than nothing, if it works, I'd be more concerned about the sterility of the copper, solder, flux.
It is FAR better than nothing.
Why would copper be an issue?
To me the bigger issue would be how much CFM does that thing have and is it enough to hook all those leads up to the manifold. But, I suppose they've already ran the numbers on that and figured it out.
Copper oxidizes, as a result it's always releasing something from a molecular level. Then there's the solder and flux from the solder. I'm no expert by any means, but this is pushing a gas into people.
As far as I'm aware, copper has pretty strong antimicrobial properties. It doesn't appear as if those pipes have been soldered together either. It looks like to me that they use pipe thread and pipe thread tape to assemble everything.
Yes, and the CV has the shortest lifespan on copper. Pretty sure that's why it was used.