Two invention teams led by Engineers Le Manh Tuan and Le Huy Tuan from the Laser Technology Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology have successfully developed a ventilator for first aid treatment of patients infected with H5N1.
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Engineer Le Huy Tuan – Head of the research team developing the ventilator is continuing to refine the CPAP/VN1 model. Photo: Dinh Na |
The ventilator comes in two models: CPAP/VN1, equipped with a specialized disinfection module for first aid of H5N1 patients, and CPAP/VN2, which includes an air filtration system, a humidifier, a test kit for the H5N1 virus, and an alarm device.
The device operates simply and safely, matching the functionality of foreign ventilators while being more cost-effective.
The rapid development of this ventilator will enable proactive measures against the potential outbreak of the A/H5N1 flu pandemic in our country, reducing dependence on imported sources.
A significant achievement of the research team is that this ventilator is equipped with a specialized disinfection module (which imported ventilators lack), ensuring the sterilization of the exhaled air from H5N1 patients.
The disinfection module operates on the principle of directing the patient’s airflow into containment chambers and processing it with ultraviolet light, ozone treatment, through a titanium dioxide filter (based on nanotechnology), and heating, ensuring that it does not cause environmental pollution.
