We propose the design of a ventilator which can be easily manufactured and
integrated into the hospital environment to support COVID-19 patients. The unit
is designed to support standard ventilator modes of operation, most importantly
PRVC (Pressure Regulated Volume Control) and SIMV-PC (Synchronised Intermittent
Mandatory Ventilation) modes. The unit is not yet an approved medical device
and is in the concept and prototyping stage. It is presented here to invite
fast feedback for development and deployment in the face of the COVID-19
pandemic.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figure
