DOCTORS in virus-ravaged Italy are using a lifesaving hack during the pandemic – by turning scuba gear into makeshift ventilators. As those on the frontline struggle with a shortage of vital …
Doctors in Italy worked with engineers to help adapt the scuba masksCredit: Alamy Live NewsNow they are using special 3D-printed valves to transform full-face diving masks sold at high street sports shops into life-saving medical equipment.
Frederic Bonnier, a respiratory physiotherapist at the hospital said: "They are to be used for patients with severe respiratory problems.Credit: AFP or licensorsHe helped design the valve that connects the mask to the BiPAP machines which feed pressurised air to patients struggling to breathe due to the pneumonia brought on by COVID-19.
The chain has partnered up with The Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems , where researchers have also used 3D printing to redesign Easybreath snorkels. The head physician of the Gardone Valtrompia hospital in Italy contacted Isinnova to ask for help in solving the shortage of ventilator masks.
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