PNEUMA - Low-cost and easy to assemble ventilator with a self-inflating bag

PNEUMA is an add-on device that automates the self-inflating bag, thus presenting itself as a last resort solution to ventilate patients having difficulty breathing. This field ventilator includes and enhances the main benefits of the self-inflating bag, recognised by healthcare professionals. The device is used regularly in the clinical context, but is now being adapted to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

News about PNEUMA

13 April 2020
TSF | “Pneuma” ventilator
Jornal i | The ‘made in’ Portugal projects that want to be the solution
Exame Informática Online | Pneuma: the ventilator made in Porto comes into action at the end of April

12 April 2020
TVI | Portuguese develop low cost ventilators
TVI | Low Cost Ventilator

10 April 2020
Expresso | Ventilators triple in just over a month

9 April 2020
Vida Económica | Engineers and doctors create ventilator for hospitals
TecnoHospital | Ventilator with a self-inflating balloon was developed

8 April 2020
RTP | Government to use European funds to help companies and universities to fight Covid-19
RTP | Portugal will start exporting swabs
Jornal Económico | National metal industry invests in the production and donation of ventilators
The Portugal News | Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Time 24 News | Low cost fan created by the University of Porto

7 April 2020
TVI | Team of engineers and doctors created emergency ventilator
Jornal de Negócios | Most exporting industry “merges” to supply caps to ventilators
RTP | Faculty of Engineering of Porto developed emergency ventilator
Correio da Manhã | Engineering: New ventilator
Viva Porto | University of Porto’s researchers develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
PT Jornal | Portuguese ventilator to become available “within two weeks”
Pplware | PNEUMA: Low-cost ventilator created by the University of Porto
JornalismoPortoNet | COVID-19: How Portugal is producing ventilators
e-Global | Engineers and doctors develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals

6 April 2020
Exame Informática | Pneuma: University of Porto prepares low cost ventilator production
Braga TV | Engineers and doctors develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals in response to Covid-19
Trendy | Atena and Pneuma: two ventilators created in Portugal that will help hospitals fight against COVID-19
Sábado | Covid-19: Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Sapo | Covid-19: Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Saúde + | Covid-19: Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Renascença | “Pneuma”, the Portuguese ventilator can arrive “within two weeks”
Notícias ao Minuto | Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Notícias ao Minuto | Engineers and doctors create pandemic ventilator to support hospitals
Mundial FM | Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Jornal Económico | Portuguese engineers and doctors develop ventilator to support hospitals in response to Covid-19
Jornal de Notícias | Porto specialists develop cheap and easy to set up ventilator
Echo Boomer | Portuguese engineers and doctors developed a ventilator with a self-inflating bag
Diário de Notícias da Madeira | Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals
Correio da Manhã | Porto specialists develop ventilator to support Portuguese hospitals

4 April 2020
Público | Ventilators made in Portugal against the clock fighting covid-19
Renascença | Portuguese ventilator is already being tested on animals and humans

3 April 2020
Público | Ventilators made in Portugal against the clock fighting covid-19
Algarve Daily News | Low-cost Portugal-made ventilator innovators work against the clock in the fight against COVID-19

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Keywords

Equipment, Ventilator, Self-inflating bag, AMBU, Low-Cost, Open-Source, COVID-19

Associated Users

Location

Porto

Entities

Instituições

  • Liderança:
    INESC TEC – Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência com o apoio da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.
  • Parceiros:
    IEP – Instituto Electrotécnico Português;
    Articulação com ARS Norte;
    Reporte de informação ao INFARMED.

Apoio em ensaios clínicos: FMUP/CHUSJ e ICBAS/CHP – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto/Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João e Centro Hospitalar do Porto.
INEGI – Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial.

Coordenação
Nuno Cruz, INESC TEC/FEUP
Daniel Vasconcelos, INESC TEC/FEUP
João Claro, INESC TEC/FEUP
José Manuel Mendonça, INESC TEC/FEUP

Desenvolvimento da tecnologia
Nuno Cruz, INESC TEC/FEUP
Paulo Gomes da Costa, INESC TEC/FEUP
Hélio Mendonça, INESC TEC/FEUP
Cláudia Rocha, INESC TEC
Manuel Silva, INESC TEC/ISEP
José Carlos Azevedo, INESC TEC
José Magalhães Lima, INESC TEC/IPB/CEDRI
António Paulo Moreira, INESC TEC/FEUP

Ana Fontaínhas, a título pessoal
Maria Nazaré Pinto, a título pessoal
Mário Marinho da Silva, a título pessoal
Paulo Alexandre Gomes, a título pessoal
Paulo Jorge Marinho da Silva, a título pessoal
Tiago Teixeira Pinto, a título pessoal

Consultores
Pedro Miguel Ferro da Costa, iSYS Medizintechnik GmbH
Tânia Amaral, a título pessoal
Abel Nicolau, FMUP/CINTESIS
Altamiro Costa Pereira, FMUP/CINTESIS
Carla Sá Couto, FMUP/CINTESIS
Eurico Castro Alves, ICBAS/CHP
Jorge Marvão, CHP
Rui Oliveira, INESC TEC/UMinho
Catarina Maia, INESC TEC/FEUP
Vasco Rosa Dias, INESC TEC
Luís Pessoa, INESC TEC/FEUP
Henrique Salgado, INESC TEC/FEUP
Manuel Ricardo, INESC TEC/FEUP
Paulo Cabral, IEP
Paulo Roberto, CHVNG/E / Univ. Aveiro)
Frederico Carpinteiro (Adapttech)
Sérgio Martins (VANGEST)

Apoios financeiro, em espécie e institucional
BotnRoll
SELT
AIMMAP – Associação dos Industriais Metalúrgicos, Metalomecânicos e Afins de Portugal

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