WHY : There is a limited supply of ventilators in hospitals currently and doctors are needing to make the hard choice of who should have the potentially life-saving aid of a ventilator. In light of this shortage, makers are coming up with mechanized solutions to leverage existing supplies like manual Bag Valve Masks (BVM) and automating it to behave like a ventilator for someone who may need help breathing. 

WHAT : Build a motorized and timed mechanism that helps to pump the BVM into the patient.

HOW : Driven by a windshield wiper motor, this design uses parts that can be easily milled from a sheet of plywood or aluminum. 
3D models available in GitHub​​​​​​​

WHO: Tanguy Wells​​​​​​​ and Jeremy Stenseth 

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