Prusa Based Ventilator

Old tech meets current tech

Thinking outside the box.

---> Only intended as last last resort...
As I see this as the most simple way to get oxygen into a patient that can't breathe anymore on its own.

In concept it works similar to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCrZrkDvQxM

Please also watch "A Guide To Designing Low-Cost Ventilators for COVID-19"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vLPefHYWpY

There are much better hacks:
(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTYAfldxoIiO46VAWH1NlhrwFBn9mguqS2bh1spnLEu4AVVN1cj1vaEm6vOp5Z6UnaAbUwd8dslCXdM/pubhtml)
But for many people components are lacking (ambu bags.)
Also this is for a per person personal use, so I see less problems in non medical parts.

It could safe your own, spouse, parents or grandparents life, if you could turn your 3d printer into a ventilator of last resort.

Also keep in mind there is always the manual ventilation mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eV7_HuMDL4

This is an idea/concept