García-Castro Giovanni, Latorre-Galeano David, Giraldo-Montoya Ángela María, Cabrales-Vega Rodolfo Adrián, Isaza-Velásquez Enrique, Gómez-González José Fernando, González-Corrales Juan Carlos, Ardila-Otero Álvaro, Flórez-Castañeda Indhira Tatiana, Chica-Builes Juan Fernando, Martínez-Ávila Ángela María, González-Colonia Luz Victoria
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia.
Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Pereira, Colombia.
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2021 Jan-Mar;38(1):159-165. doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2021.381.6505. Epub 2021 Jun 25.
As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, health systems globally have seen a dramatic increase in the occupancy of intensive care units, with mechanical ventilators being a resource in high demand in the care of these patients. This article proposes a protocol for testing low-cost mechanical ventilators in pig models, as part of the development of locally manufactured biomedical equipment that can support the health crisis caused by the pandemic. The protocol addresses aspects that include the pre-test phase, anesthetic and airway management, laboratory monitoring, recovery and monitoring of the animal. This document presents to the academic community a validation protocol of a mechanical ventilator prototype in a pig specimen that can be a reference for its application and revalidation by other groups interested in the development of local and low-cost technologies.
由于新冠疫情，全球医疗系统的重症监护病房使用率急剧上升，机械通气设备成为护理这些患者的急需资源。本文提出了一项在猪模型中测试低成本机械通气设备的方案，作为本地制造生物医学设备开发的一部分，以应对疫情引发的健康危机。该方案涉及测试前阶段、麻醉和气道管理、实验室监测、动物恢复和监测等方面。本文向学术界展示了猪样本中机械通气设备原型的验证方案，可为其他对本地低成本技术开发感兴趣的团队在应用和重新验证时提供参考。
