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The COSMIC Bubble Helmet : A Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation System for COVID-19 Gusti, Vionarica; Wu, Wan Jun; Grover, Arpan; Chiu, Sabian; Su, Kai-Wen; Ma, Erica; Chow, Chanelle K.; Sit, Ella; Lim, Jun; Pandhari, Abhijit; Park, Mattias; Lee, Ryan; Shahril, Faisal; Lim, Shawn T.; Nguan, Christopher Y.; Driedger, Dan; Sinha, Avinash K.; Scrooby, Ivan G.; Mclean, Neilson J.; Lee, Michael W.; Yan, Tyler D.; The COSMIC Team

Abstract

COSMIC Medical, a Vancouver-based open-source volunteer initiative, has designed an accessible, affordable, and aerosol-confining non-invasive positive-pressure ventilator (NIPPV) device, known as the COSMIC Bubble Helmet (CBH). This device is intended for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate acute respiratory distress syndrome. System Design: CBH is composed of thermoplastic polyurethane, which creates a flexible neck seal and transparent hood. This device can be connected to wall oxygen, NIPPVs including Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure, and mechanical ventilators. Discussion: Justification of CBH design components relied on several factors, predominantly the safety and comfort of patients and healthcare providers. Conclusion: CBH has implications within and outside of the pandemic, as an alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation methods. We have experimentally verified that CBH is effective in minimizing aerosolization risks and performs at specified clinical requirements.

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The COSMIC Bubble Helmet : A Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation System for COVID-19
Creator
Gusti, Vionarica; Wu, Wan Jun; Grover, Arpan; Chiu, Sabian; Su, Kai-Wen; Ma, Erica; Chow, Chanelle K.; Sit, Ella; Lim, Jun; Pandhari, Abhijit; Park, Mattias; Lee, Ryan; Shahril, Faisal; Lim, Shawn T.; Nguan, Christopher Y.; Driedger, Dan; Sinha, Avinash K.; Scrooby, Ivan G.; Mclean, Neilson J.; Lee, Michael W.; Yan, Tyler D.; The COSMIC Team
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Integrated Engineering; Vancouver General Hospital
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Date Issued
2020-11-09
Description
COSMIC Medical, a Vancouver-based open-source volunteer initiative, has designed an accessible, affordable, and aerosol-confining non-invasive positive-pressure ventilator (NIPPV) device, known as the COSMIC Bubble Helmet (CBH). This device is intended for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate acute respiratory distress syndrome. System Design: CBH is composed of thermoplastic polyurethane, which creates a flexible neck seal and transparent hood. This device can be connected to wall oxygen, NIPPVs including Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure, and mechanical ventilators. Discussion: Justification of CBH design components relied on several factors, predominantly the safety and comfort of patients and healthcare providers. Conclusion: CBH has implications within and outside of the pandemic, as an alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation methods. We have experimentally verified that CBH is effective in minimizing aerosolization risks and performs at specified clinical requirements.
Subject
COVID; Helmet; Non-invasive; Pressure; Ventilator
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-06-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0398720
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78826
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Medicine, Faculty of; Science, Faculty of; Non UBC; Biomedical Engineering, School of; Materials Engineering, Department of; Urologic Sciences, Department of
Citation
Gusti, V., Wu, W. J., Grover, A., Chiu, S., Su, K., Ma, E., Chow, C. K., Sit, E., Lim, J., Pandhari, A., Park, M., Lee, R., Shahril, F., Lim, S. T., Nguan, C. Y., Driedger, D., Sinha, A. K., Scrooby, I. G., Mclean, N. J., . . . COSMIC Team, T. (2020). The COSMIC bubble helmet: A non-invasive positive pressure ventilation system for COVID-19. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1, 312-315.
Publisher DOI
10.1109/OJEMB.2020.3036742
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher; Graduate; Undergraduate
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