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A Portable Emergency Ventilator (PEV) is a device that can provide positive pressure ventilation to a person who is incapable of breathing on their own. This device can eliminate the need for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation used by first responders during CPR, thus drastically eliminating the spread of diseases. The device can also be used when transporting patients or in home use when a large ventilator is too expensive and impractical.

This project focuses on improving a PEV developed in the late 1980s by Jeff Gutterman and Roman Press and the latest model as develvoped by MSD Group 13026. The goal of this project is to update the models using modern day technologies. This will focus on making it smaller, lighter, and more usable, while providing effective functionality and provide familiar feedback to the user. The expected end result is a functional prototype which can be marketed to companies and be manufactured by 2015.

For more detailed background information, please see the Project Summary or the System Design section in the table of contents below.

Project Name

Portable Ventilator Phase 2

Project Number

P13027

Project Family

Biomedical Systems and Technologies Track

Start Term

2012-3

End Term

2013-1

Faculty Guide

Ed Hanzlik

Primary Customer

Jeff Gutterman & Roman Press

Sponsor (financial support)

Jeff Gutterman & Roman Press

Photo Gallery

Planning & Execution

Systems Design

Detailed Design

Project Review

Photo Gallery

MSD II Planning & Execution

Build, Test, Document

Final Presentation

Technical Paper

Poster