Abstract:
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The aim of this project was to design a paediatric and neonatal lung simulator that
would cover hospital’s needs, basically offering innovatory ventilation solutions
through a compact, simple and low-cost product used for educational purposes.
The proposed solution is able to represent various clinical scenarios via four
adjustable features that have the possibility to be remotely controlled: air leakage,
air resistance, bag compliance and spontaneous breathing generation which till
now was only available in the most expensive and heavy lung simulators
The spontaneous breathing generation represents the parameter shown through
the prototype, which is made up out of a rigid structure obtained from the 3D
Printer, an improvised bellow, a polyurethane foam case and a cylinder supplied by
a professor. The testing was possible in a laboratory of the university because an air
source and a proportional valve were needed.
In hopes of a continuation of the project and manufacturing, recommendations for
future students and next steps are enclosed in the final part of the report. |