An open-source respirator for 40 euros…. from a 3D printer

Submitted by Alina Danieles… on 29 March 2020

Ventilaid is an unusual project which came straight from Poland and in time as a solution for the COVID crisis19: a team of Polish engineers has developed and made available free of charge on the internet a ventilation project which can be printed on a 3D printer for the modest sum of 40 euros.

The project uses inexpensive and widely available components - it can save the lives of thousands of people in places where access to such devices is difficult. The beta version of the device is ready and work on prototype number II is almost complete. At this stage the support of specialists - doctors and engineers - is necessary. Those who want to help can apply on the site http://www.ventilaid.org/ where the project has been made available.

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https://www.europeanscientist.com/en/ website, taking over the news in Polish on the media Wszystko Co Najważniejsze. © 2017 European Scientist 

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