Table 1.
A Comparison of Ventilators Used During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic
| Device Name | Origin of Device | Manufacture Setting | Comparable Ventilator Modes | Open Source | Key Features | Food and Drug Administration Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermontilator (16) | University of Vermont, Burlington, VA | Industrial | APRV | No | Uses APRV | EUA pending |
| MIT E-Vent (19) | MIT, Cambridge, MA | Industrial | ACa | Yes | Uses bag-valve ventilator bags and readily available supplies | None |
| Spiro Wave (20) | New Laboratory, Brooklyn, NY | Industrial | AC | Yes | Uses bag-valve ventilator bags and readily available supplies | EUA authorized |
| V+Pro (23) | General Motors, Detroit, MI/Ventec, Bothell, WA | Industrial | AC, synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilationb, pressure control, pressure regulated volume control, bilevel, and spontaneous | No | More ventilator modes and has cough/suction assistance and nebulizer functions | 510(k) approvedc |
| Ventilator, Intervention, Technology Accessible Locally (24) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA | Industrial | AC | No | Not made for resterilization | EUA authorized |
| CRISIS ventilator | Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR | Industrial/Commercial | Pressure control, spontaneous | Yes | Can be built with commercial 3D printer and off-the-shelf supplies. Does not require power supply | EUA pending |
| Go2Vent (30) | Vortran Medical, Sacramento, CA | Industrial | Pressure control, spontaneous | No | Disposable, MRI compatible, and spontaneous breathing support | 510(k) approved |
| Coventor (21) | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN | Industrial/Commercial | AC | Yes | Uses bag-valve ventilator bags and readily available supplies | EUA authorized |
AC = assist control, APRV = airway pressure release ventilation, EUA = Emergency Use Authorization, MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
aAC ventilation mode delivers the same tidal volume for every inspiration initiated by patient or machine.
bSynchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation delivers a mandatory set volume and number of breaths and allows spontaneous breathing.
c501(k): an accelerated U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process for medical devices.