When COVID-19 started spreading in China, Flaherty realized demand for the devices she has made for years would soon surge. Without ventilation support, some patients with severe respiratory disease might not survive. We know this global crisis needs a global response.
This ventilator helps enable patients to breathe more naturally † through some of the most innovative breath deliery technology available. Without ventilation support, some patients with severe respiratory disease might not survive.© 2020 Rapid Medtech Communications Ltd. A Rapid News Group Company. Medtronic, a ventilator manufacturer, has announced the designs for one of its machines will be made available to any company which wants to make them. Medical device company Medtronic released designs for one of their ventilatorsto open source for use in the COVID-19 pandemic. But we also know we can do more, and we are,” said Bob White, executive vice president and president of the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group at Medtronic. We believe that mechanical ventilation can and should be more natural and less mechanical. Our simple, safe, and smart design provides more natural ventilation that may help improve patient comfort. By placing a patient on a ventilator, the patient’s lungs are permitted to rest and recover while the ventilator performs the functions of supplying oxygen and simulating the actions of breathing.
DUBLIN, March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it is publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett™ 560 (PB 560) to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for rapid ventilator manufacturing to help doctors and patients dealing with COVID-19. By placing a patient on a ventilator, the patient’s lungs are permitted to rest and recover while the ventilator performs the functions of supplying oxygen and simulating the actions of breathing. “By openly sharing the PB 560 design information, we hope to increase global production of ventilator solutions for the fight against COVID-19.”Ventilators play a critical role in the management of patients with severe respiratory illness, such as COVID-19, who require assistance because they cannot breathe effectively.
To this end, and in support of the public health and medical response of governmental agencies around the world, Medtronic has publicly posted design specifications for the Puritan Bennett TM 560 (PB560) ventilator to allow innovators, inventors, start-ups, and academic institutions to leverage their own expertise and resources to evaluate options for rapid ventilator manufacturing. Flaherty works at a Medtronic facility in Galway, Ireland, where she makes a key component of the company’s high-performance Puritan Bennett™ 980 ventilator. This ventilator’s ability to be used in a range of care settings, as well as its technology and design, make it a solid ventilation solution for manufacturers, inventors, start-ups, and academic institutions seeking to quickly ramp up ventilator design and production. Medtronic is publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett 560 (PB 560) ventilator to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for rapid manufacturing to help doctors and patients dealing with COVID-19. This is a laudable action, and … PB 560 product and service manuals, design requirement documents, manufacturing documents, and schematics are now available at The PB 560 ventilator is a compact, lightweight, and portable ventilator that provides airway support for both adults and children. It can be used in clinical settings and at home and provides mobile respiratory support.Bob White, executive vice president and president of the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group at Medtronic, said: “Medtronic recognises the acute need for ventilators as life-saving devices in the management of COVID-19 infections. We know this global crisis needs a global response. It can be used in clinical settings and at home and provides mobile respiratory support.“Medtronic recognizes the acute need for ventilators as life-saving devices in the management of COVID-19 infections.
But we also know we can do more, and we are.