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Engineering Requirements

Category
Requirments
Priority?
5
Squeeze standard ambu-bag by 1 to 6 inches at a frequency of 10 to 30 squeezes per minute.
Max pressure up to 30 cmH2O (regulated by PEEP valve) → 5cmH20 min, 40cmH20 max
ambu-bag has diameter 5-7 inches
Actuation method is open-ended
Firm base (i.e. plywood base)
The bag should be easy to replace without dismantling the machine.
The device should operate reliably and continuously for multiple days at a time.
Materials should be standard and minimal.
Custom printed or cut parts should be quick and easy
4
Squeeze depth and frequency
Air pressure / leak detection through manometer interface
detect a drop of pressure in the bag
Sound a loud audible alarm
Back pressure sensing
Safety Features:
Confirmation button after pot is changed
3
Ability to change frequency and amplitude
Simple user interface
Flow profile control
1
Ideally a kit requiring assembly and not manufacturing, i.e. made of COTS parts
1
The Ambu-bag has an attached PEEP regulator valve (Fig 1b) that the physician can use to set the maximum pressure. Therefore, the device does not need to worry about pressure safety.
The units will connect to a power outlet with generator backup. No battery operation is needed.
There is no need for the device to be sterile or sterilizable.
No need to worry about contamination. Viral filters, if needed and available, will be connected by the physician to the intake and exhaust tubes.
No need to worry about oxygenation. If needed and available, oxygen line will be connected by the physician to the bag directly.


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