SISU is an industrial robotics company that developed an Ambu- bag solution known as the Austin P51 emergency ventilator. The ventilator solution is built into a rugged Pelican case and squeezes a standard Ambu bag connected to a U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion-approved standard circuit with a positive end-expiratory pressure valve and high-efficiency partic- ulate air filter. The solution was developed in collaboration with clinical specialists at Mount Sinai and Baylor University hospitals and provides comprehensive capabili- ties for Ambu-bag solution, while considering Army-specific needs for forward-deployed operations.
A FIGHTING CHANCE
SISU’s P51 Air Boost ventilator, named after the World War II-era P-51 Mustang fighter plane, features 3D-printed “fingers” that compress the bag and move air into the patient’s lungs. (Photo by Alyssa Goard, KXAN)
SPIRO DEVICES
Spiro Devices developed a low- cost automatic ventilator called the Spiro Wave. It is compati- ble with the standard Ambu and other ventilator bags used in clin- ical settings. The device features a suite of software, sensors and safety technologies to enable clini- cians to monitor and adjust critical parameters.
PLUG AND PLAY
The Spiro Wave automatic resuscitator was designed to work with standard medical components widely available in most hospitals. (Photo courtesy of Spiro Devices LLC)
