A new ventilator could revolutionize the treatment of "Corona"
British experts have designed a new type of ventilator that may allow more patients with severe symptoms of the emerging corona virus to be treated outside intensive care, reducing the pressure on hospitals severely affected by the epidemic crisis.
According to the British newspaper, "Daily Mail", the idea of developing this device came after researchers noticed how the epidemic formed a tremendous pressure on the British National Health Service, as figures showed earlier this month that the number of Corona virus patients in hospitals was almost double their number During the darkest days of the first wave last year.
The researchers said that their new device, known as "Exovent", is more comfortable for the patient, cheaper than the ventilators currently used in intensive care units, and requires fewer employees to operate and control it.
Exovent is a negative pressure ventilator, which means that it works by lowering the pressure outside the body to allow lung tissue to expand and work in a way similar to normal breathing.
They found that it was able to provide both increased lung expansion for people who breathe spontaneously, and strong ventilation to control people's breathing completely, using only moderate negative pressures.
They also indicated that the device is more comfortable than traditional respirators, which rely on inserting a tube into the windpipe, or on continuous positive airway pressure, as oxygen is delivered through a tight-fitting face mask.
They added that patients do not need anesthesia when using Exovent, and they can take food and medication by mouth, as well as talk to their loved ones over the phone.
According to the team, the device costs around £ 8,000, which makes it cheaper than current positive pressure devices, which cost between 15,000 and 30,000 pounds.