OpenVent-Bristol
OpenVent-Bristol is a volunteer engineering group formed in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Their mission is to create a simple, low-tech ventilator for COVID-19 treatment, especially targeting developing countries, on a not-for-profit basis. They focus on rapid manufacturing, affordability, and accessibility, based on an ambu-bag design, with the aim of meeting medical standards and collaborating with manufacturers for production.
Industries
OpenVent-Bristol
Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Products
Low-cost BVM-based ventilator prototype (multiple versions)
A series of ventilator prototypes that automate a bag‑valve‑mask to provide simplified ventilatory support with reduced functionality tailored for emergency COVID-19 treatment and resource-limited settings.
Low-cost BVM-based ventilator prototype (multiple versions)
A series of ventilator prototypes that automate a bag‑valve‑mask to provide simplified ventilatory support with reduced functionality tailored for emergency COVID-19 treatment and resource-limited settings.
Services
Prototype development and testing to regulatory standards
Design, build and test ventilator prototypes and components, including sensor development and long-duration life testing to support regulatory evaluation.
Collaborative manufacturing integration
Working with contract manufacturers and quality-system compliant partners to transition prototypes toward production-conforming units.
Prototype development and testing to regulatory standards
Design, build and test ventilator prototypes and components, including sensor development and long-duration life testing to support regulatory evaluation.
Collaborative manufacturing integration
Working with contract manufacturers and quality-system compliant partners to transition prototypes toward production-conforming units.
Expertise Areas
- Emergency ventilator design for resource-limited settings
- Medical device prototyping and rapid manufacturing
- Embedded and real-time control systems
- Flow sensor development and integration
Key Technologies
- Bag-valve-mask (BVM) automation
- 3D printing (additive manufacturing)
- CNC machining
- Flow sensing hardware