The ventilators could be used in an emergency locally and also in other countries that don’t have as many resources. An Irish project to develop easy-to-assemble mechanically-operated ventilators that could be used in the treatment of patients with Covid-19 is progressing well. It now has prototypes ready that may be validated for use by the Health Service Executive (HSE) from as early as next week.

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The Open Source Ventilator project is the brainchild of Colin Keogh, a 3D printing expert from UCD School of Engineering who has previously appeared on Forbes Magazine’s “30 under 30” ranking of leading innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders.

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The project is seeking to develop a working ventilator that can be built using 3D printers and off-the-shelf components. Mr Keogh told The Irish Times he thought it would be unlikely that the finished product would be used by the HSE itself unless in extreme emergencies […]

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