Robotic Device Controls Ventilator From Outside Room (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins University

Robotic Device Controls Ventilator From Outside Room

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Medical staff would be able to control a ventilator via a robotic device from outside an ICU room, a system that would save on PPE, limit exposure for staff and free up more time for patient care.

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Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University

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