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A novel inline PEEP valve design for differential multi-ventilation
Leonard Bunting1, Steven Roy2, Hannah Pinson3
1Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine, Ascension Providence, Southfield, MI, United States of America.
Background:
Ventilator sharing is one option to emergently increase ventilator capacity during a crisis but has been criticized for its inability to adjust for individual patient needs. Newer ventilator sharing designs use valves and restrictors to control pressures for each patient. A key component of these designs is an inline Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Valve but these are not readily available. Creating an inline PEEP valve by converting a standard bag-valve-mask PEEP valve is possible with the addition of a 3D printed collar.
Methods:
This was a feasibility study assessing the performance and safety of a method for converting a standard PEEP valve into an inline PEEP valve. A collar was designed and printed that covers the exhaust ports of the valve and returns exhaled gases to the ventilator.
Results:
The collar piece was simple to print and easily assembled with the standard PEEP valve. In bench testing it successfully created differential pressures in 2 simulated expiratory limbs without leaking to the atmosphere at pressures greater than 60 cm of H2O.
Conclusion:
Our novel inline PEEP valve design shows promise as an option for building a safer ventilator sharing system.
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