Tesla is making ventilators using Tesla car parts with some medical components, according to a YouTube video the company released. The company said it is developing ventilators using car parts without taking away from the medical device industry’s supply. “We have been working on developing our own ventilator design, specifically one that is heavily based […]
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Could old ventilators be a secret weapon against COVID-19?
A pair of medtech industry veterans has formed a not-for-profit corporation to obtain and repair used ventilators for patients fighting COVID-19. Co-Vents has six FDA-approved and ISO-certified ventilator service centers lined up to do the work in New Jersey, Tennessee, California, Illinois and Georgia, according to co-founder Michael Raymer. The organization is seeking decommissioned Puritan Bennett, […]
AdvaMed touts use of noninvasive ventilators to treat COVID-19
AdvaMed is promoting clinical evidence that it says reveals the benefits of non-invasive ventilators for use in less severe cases of COVID-19-related respiratory issues. A series of white papers, published evidence and case studies from China and Italy concluded that coronavirus patients with respiratory distress less severe than other cases could receive treatment with the […]
FDA grants emergency nod to ventilators from Medtronic, other companies
The FDA has granted four companies’ ventilators emergency use authorization this week to treat COVID-19 patients, as well as a fifth company’s anesthesia gas machine for use as a ventilator. Gaining the latest EUAs were machines by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Draeger, MEK-ICS, Ventec Life Systems, and startup CoLabs. One of those EUAs went to Medtronic’s Puritan Bennett […]
FDA approves Cipla’s generic albuterol inhaler
The FDA approved the first generic version of the Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) metered-dose inhaler for treating bronchospasm. The FDA indicated the generic inhaler from Cipla for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients four years of age or older with reversible obstructive airway disease. It also aids in the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in the […]
OncoSec, Inovio testing COVID-19 vaccines
OncoSec Medical (NSDQ:ONCS) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) announced that they are testing potential COVID-19 vaccines after the latter received investigational new drug clearance from the FDA. Inovio received an IND nod, while OncoSec’s is pending, but both companies are pursuing a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial for their vaccines, according to separate news releases. Get the full […]
Carbon partners with Adidas, Resolution Medical on COVID-19 response
Carbon, the 3D printing company, announced today that it is working with Adidas on face shields for healthcare workers and with Resolution Medical on nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing. Adidas tweeted about its work with longtime collaborator Carbon, saying the athleticwear company is aiding Carbon’s production of face shields, which healthcare providers are using to protect themselves from contracting […]
BREAKING: Philips to double U.S. ventilator production by May under $646.7m deal
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. government to double its ventilator production by May in order to better support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Amsterdam-based company also plans to quadruple production by the third quarter in order to deliver tens of thousands of ventilators to the […]
Essentium makes 3D printed face mask with reusable frame
Essentium announced that it designed and is now producing a protective mask kit made from a reusable 3D printed mask frame and filtration media. The Austin, Texas-based 3D printing company said in a news release last week that the first run of 500 masks are set to be delivered to the Pflugerville Police & Fire […]
Could these DIY ventilators stop coronavirus from killing people?
Amid the global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and healthcare facilities are reporting shortages of vital equipment that not only keeps the patients safe, but the staffers, too. One important device for which demand has ramped up is ventilators for patients who need assistance with their breathing due to the respiratory effects of […]
EU science chief resigns over government response to coronavirus
Disappointed in the European Union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of its top science organization has resigned. Mauro Ferrari was president of the European Research Council (ERC) since Jan. 1. His resignation was effective immediately, according to the council. Ferrari claimed he had run into institutional and political roadblocks when he tried to […]