Medtronic shares PB560 Ventilator specifications | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年4月7日—MedicaldevicegiantMedtronichasreleasedspecificationsanddesignfilesforitsPB560PortableVentilatorinanefforttoinspireandsupport ...

Medical device giant Medtronic has recently released specifications and design files for its commercially available PB560 Portable Ventilator in an effort to inspire and support those who are working on their own ventilator designs in the fight against COVID-19. Sharing such detailed information of a commercial product is quite groundbreaking - particularly amongst medical device manufacturers where protection of IP is a high priority. Whether you are working on developing your own ventilator design, such as the OxVent[1] or MIT Emergency Ventilator  (E-Vent)[2] project or not, these files provide an interesting insight into the level of documentation required to manufacture and sell a medical-grade device.

Since announcing their ambition to share the design Medtronic has released three archives, providing increasingly detailed information. Her...