PANDEMIC RESPONSE


quickly provided much-needed ventilators to these locations, to aid in the treatment of patients with more severe symptoms of the disease, helping to save as many lives as possible.


DEEP BREATHS Ventilators have a long and storied history of aiding in the care and survival of Soldiers on the battlefield, used largely in Army-deployed hospital centers and air ambulances. Ventilators help keep criti- cally wounded service members alive until they can be transported to a higher eche- lon of care. However, the legacy ventilators were more than 15 years old and badly in need of replacement. As part of WDMS PMO’s responsibilities, we manage the replacement and modernization of obso- lete commercial off-the-shelf and legacy medical devices to ensure up-to-date, safe and effective patient care. Tese medi- cal devices must endure and successfully pass rigorous testing to ensure the use and effectiveness of the device not only in well-maintained, climate-controlled hospitals, but also in the most hostile, austere and weather-driven climates. Our team recently tested the Army-fielded Hamilton T1 ventilator in environ- ments similar to that of deployed service members and—against legacy and new ventilators currently on the market— found these units to be superior to other available products. We were able to secure the necessary funding to test, down-select and field the Hamilton T1.


We found that ventilator to be the easi- est to maintain in austere environments, ensuring the Army’s fleet of ventilators will be continuously ready for use anywhere around the globe. Its features include its ability to be completely independent of compressed air, reducing weight and saving space, since it does not require a gas cylinder or a compressor. Tis is most important when transporting patients via


CRITICAL SUPPORT


USAMMDA’s Warfighter Deployed Medical Systems Project Management Office helped to supply critical ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. This ICU setup was used at the temporary medical treatment facility at the Javits Center in New York. (Photo by Maj. Crista Wagner, 44th Medical Brigade)


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