UCL-Ventura CPAP device
University College London
Solution Overview & Benefits
The UCL-Ventura breathing aid is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that supports patients with breathing difficulties. It works by pushing an air-oxygen mix into the mouth and nose at a continuous pressure, keeping airways open and increasing the amount of oxygen entering the blood stream.
This breathing aid can be used to help Covid-19 patients with serious respiratory problems to breathe more easily and has been shown to help prevent the need for invasive ventilation.
The UCL-Ventura designs and manufacturing instructions have been released to help public health efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. Access to this information will be provided at no cost to governments, relevant industry manufacturers, academics and health experts. However, if you do not have access to the manufacturing capabilities to produce devices and you have a specific request for devices to be supplied internationally please contact the team directly.
History & Development
The UCL-Ventura CPAP device has been developed as a collaboration between University College London (UCL), UCL Hospital and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains.
The design is based on an existing off-patent CPAP system. It was reverse-engineered based on the old Philips Respironics Whisperflow wall CPAP device that has been further modified to optimise oxygen consumption.
10,000 breathing aids have been manufactured for use in the UK and are now being used in over 130 NHS hopsitals. The designs were licensed at no cost to support the humanitarian, global fight against COVID-19. UCL-Venturas are now being manufactured and distributed across the world, with use in hospitals in over 30 countries.
Availability
- Publicly available: Yes
- Countries where available: Worldwide
- Price range: Contact supplier for quote
- Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: Yes
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