Video: Engineering Challenges to Making Ventilators
Video: Engineering Challenges to Making Ventilators
Ventilators are the last line of defense against coronavirus. They deliver concentrated oxygen to patients with fluid in their lungs and remove toxic carbon dioxide. As engineers work quickly to build simplified systems to fight COVID-19, here are some of the key challenges they face.
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