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OUR TECHNOLOGY
01 / AFFORDABLE
02 / SECURE
03 / EASY TO REPLICATE
One of our unique identifiers is that we are building our device from scratch at an incredible low cost, making it accessible for limited income communities and individuals that may need this technology.
We have to ensure that our prototype complies with the health requirements set for ventilation devices, and it is safe for our users. For that reason, we designed our system including a display touchscreen that allows for continuous monitoring, safety alarms and tunability of four different parameters.
Another key value that aligns with FIVENT's mission is to make this technology accessible for whomever wants it. For that reason, we have our space in our site where we share and explain how we made it. Got any more questions? Do not hesitate to reach out!
Our prototype of an affordable, easy-to-replicate ventilator is here to break standards, to challenge the way we think about healthcare, making ventilation affordable for everyone, everywhere, so that we are better prepared to protect people that need them the most.
The FIVENT unit is a portable device capable of providing both pressure and volume-controlled mechanical ventilation as a cost-effective, easy to build, functional solution. The device is made up of a control module with an LCD display, a bellow-piston air pump, and a patient airway circuit with two solenoid valves, a PEEP and a HME valve, two pressure sensors, and a single-use ventilator mask. Furthermore, the mask can be detached to connect to standard hospital ventilator masks, and oxygen saturation can be implemented, given that we made our device compatible with oxygen tanks. FIVENT runs on 12V DC current, has a battery back-up power source to power the ventilator and is driven by an Arduino codebase controlled by a proprietary program.
FIVENT, unlike other solutions, has the ability to do both pressure and volume control, as by using the bellow-piston mechanism, we know the volume being fed to the patient. Furthermore, our device, does not need to be completed by a blower nor any other additional external components, making it even more accessible and ready-to-use.
MEET FIVENT
OUR STORY
One of the first mornings of quarantine, early March 2020 in San Diego, California; a team of 10 engineers started working remotely with one shared drive: to help battle the current CoVid-19 pandemic. With that purpose in mind, we decided to design, assembled, and test our unique ventilator.
OUR VISION
Current ventilation devices on the market are extremely expensive, with costs ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. On FIVENT, we believe that as technology grows enabling us to reach what before seemed unattainable, we must grow with it. Our prototype of an affordable, easy-to-replicate ventilator is here to break standards, to challenge the way we thing about healthcare, making ventilation affordable for everyone, everywhere, so that we are better prepared to protect people that need them the most.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
FIVENT is a portable device capable of providing mechanical ventilation as a cost-effective, easy to build, functional solution. The device is made up of a control module, a bellow-piston air pump, and a typical patient airway circuit with a single-use ventilator mask; in addition, the mask can be detached to connect to any standard hospital ventilator mask.
MEET THE TEAM
Clara Romero
Marcin Kierebinski
Clara is a Bioengineer from Spain, UCSD graduate, and currently working as a Systems Integration Engineer. She has always been interested in building medical devices, with her main drive to make a positive contribution to the world. When she's not working you may catch her outdoors surfing, hiking, enjoying nature with friends.
MEET THE TEAM
Clara Romero
Marcin Kierebinski
Clemente Guasch
Clara is a creative, forward-thinking bioengineer from Spain. She obtained her Master of Engineering from UCSD, and is currently working as a Systems Integration Engineer in the medical devices industry. With prior experience in prosthetics, additive manufacturing, and design, she has always been interested in building medical devices, with a focus on design and innovation, being her main drive to make a positive contribution to the world. When she's not working you may catch her outdoors surfing, hiking, enjoying nature with friends.
Marcin is an avid technology enthusiast from Poland with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Intelligent Systems, Robotics, and Control at the University of California, San Diego. He chose to specialize in system design and control engineering because of his communication skills, broad knowledge in engineering related topics, and a flaming passion for design.
Really interested in solving complex problems that will make people's life better and happier. Curious and believer that collaborative work is the way to go. Clemente is always looking for opportunities and connecting with motivated and passionate people to maybe develop something together. He enjoys working in teams and is also very interested in learning about innovative and entrepreneurial matters. Always flexible when adapting to new fast-paced environments specially in areas of his interest such as: startups, real estate, data analytics and technological solutions.
GET IN TOUCH
San Diego, California
Santiago, Chile
Special thanks
Through the course of the project, we have had different supporters and people that have made this possible. Some have put their effort in the development and others have put their faith on us, along with economic support to keep improving.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile has given us the chance to apply twice for a speccific grant aiming to enhance prototyping for COVID-19 solutions, acquiring around US$1200. This has been fundamental in the continuous development of the project considering current physical restrictions that directly impact prototype construction.
Antonia Rodríguez Landeta. PUC, Chile
Kalpa Semasinghe.
UCSD, USA
Dayan Kahandawaarachchi.
UCSD, USA
Imran Matin.
UCSD, USA
And to all the people that have been involved in any way in the project, we thank you.