In the words of medical experts …

“The primary application of simple vents in this country will be in the recovery phase of COVID-19, where it is taking us 1 to 3 weeks to wean our patients off the complex ventilators that were used to save their lives, and to free up those complex machines for the next person.”

— Pulmonary Specialist and ICU Doctor in Boston, received his MD/PhD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, after which he did his internal medicine residency training at Harvard University. Currently a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Has guided the AeroBreath™ team to meet or exceed ICU minimum requirements with the simplest possible machine.

“The key to helping patients through the lung function deterioration of Coronavirus infection is to keep their oxygen levels adequate for survival. If oxygen delivery by low-flow nasal cannula and/or face mask is not enough support, positive pressure breathing assistance is needed. This may require either simple ventilator support or more complicated volume and pressure manipulation as well as positive-end expiratory pressure assist. In severe decompensation, sophisticated ventilators are needed. I have reviewed the capabilities of the AeroBreath™ Lane S and E Machines and am hopeful that ventilators with the capabilities of the AeroBreath™ ventilator will bridge them to recovery. The simplicity and low cost of this ventilator would make the production timeline overwhelmingly shorter to make it available for medical providers ASAP and to economically distressed places around the globe. This should be a game changer, a bridge to survival, in this pandemic.”

— Retired Career Internist, 35 Years, New Jersey, awarded Castle Connolly Best Doctor for 5 years, Best Doctors New York Magazine for 5 years

“The AeroBreath ventilator promises an intuitive solution adaptable to a plethora of clinical scenarios in this time of great need. I applaud the amazing team at The AeroBreath Project for their ingenuity and passion.” Based on his experience in and studies of low-resource areas, this expert believes vital design features of the AeroBreath for low-resource settings include “(1) keeping component parts to only those that are vital, (2) materials used in the design are affordable and readily available in most settings, (3) minimizing electrical components yet maintaining efficiency in sensing and supporting spontaneous breathing in the SE model, (4) the above features will allow clinicians to troubleshoot most issues that may arise during use even in the absence of biomedical engineers/technicians, who are often a scarce resource.”

— Anesthesiologist/Intensivist who trained in Africa and the UK and is currently pursuing a career in Global Health, with a special interest in anesthesia and critical care technology for low-resource settings.

In the words of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) …

“by far the best vent design we've seen at this price range”

— Sr. Program Manager who has requested prototypes on behalf of an LMIC application.