Emergency VentilatorEmergency VentilatorAdvisor:Advisor: Paul King, Ph.D. Paul King, Ph.D.

Group Members:Group Members:Whitt IsraelWhitt Israel Tim WeaverTim Weaver

Jimmy GrottingJimmy Grotting Ryan Winter (ME)Ryan Winter (ME)Josh Gess (ME)Josh Gess (ME)

Current Design Goals:Current Design Goals: Ventilate patientVentilate patient Mostly independent of Mostly independent of

useruser InexpensiveInexpensive DurableDurable

Possible applications: Possible applications: Field Medics, ER, Flight Field Medics, ER, Flight

MedicMedic

Incumbent Design: Ambu Incumbent Design: Ambu BagBag

ProsPros CheapCheap Easy to use after Easy to use after

trainingtraining Versatile Versatile

ConsCons Requires two hands Requires two hands

to useto use Constant attentionConstant attention Requires Requires

training/skilltraining/skill

Possible ApproachesPossible Approaches Modify current Modify current

designsdesigns Supplement Supplement

current designscurrent designs Air compressorAir compressor Compressed Compressed

oxygen tankoxygen tank

Interview: VUMC Interview: VUMC ParamedicParamedic

Favors Ambu Favors Ambu BagBag

Didn’t like Didn’t like anything else anything else he triedhe tried

Personnel not Personnel not an issue from an issue from his experiencehis experience

The Next StepThe Next Step Interview VUMC Interview VUMC

Flight Medic and Flight Medic and OthersOthers

Obtain insight into Obtain insight into mechanics of mechanics of current technologycurrent technology

Develop plan for Develop plan for modification/desigmodification/designn