Drew Copeland, Director of Operations, Sleep Program at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City posted this protocol for Repurposing bi-level ventilators for use with intubated patients while minimizing risk to health care workers during insufficient supply of conventional ventilation for patients with COVID-19 on his LinkedIn Page.
“Very proud to share this protocol. Our team at #mountsinai worked around the clock to produce this and I hope that it can help any hospital or health system that is worried about their supply of #ventilators during this #covid19 crisis (Thank you #elonmusk for your generous donation!). Feel free to message me if you have questions–I am happy to answer them. I also pray that solutions like this will not be needed–Stay Home and Stay Safe.”
Hello, Can this equipment use hi flow of O2?
Hi Nichole, I would recommend that you get in touch with Drew Copeland, Director of Operations, Sleep Program at Mount Sinai Health System he designed the system. He will be able to answer your question.