Bag Valve Mask (Ambu Maskesi)

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We are the Bahcesehir High School for Science and Technology robotics team BAHCESEHIR INTEGRA. We participate in the FIRST robotics tournament, the largest STEM organization in the world, where 10,000 teams compete every year. Our goal is to represent our country in the best way possible. By making it to the top 3 in a tournament where teams supported by companies like NASA and Intel compete, we have proven what Turkish youth can do when given the opportunity. As students who work on science and technology projects, we researched the COVID-19 pandemic and developed a mechanical ventilator with materials found in Turkey. The coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China in December 2019 has led to deaths and respiratory insufficiencies by filling lungs with liquid. Mechanical ventilators help exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen, making them vital in this situation. The World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 pandemic will get worse before getting better, revealing the need for mechanical ventilators due to a possible global shortage of equipment. Developed countries like America aren't prepared for mass casualty cases, such as natural disasters or flu outbreaks. According to George W. Bush's national preparation plan, America needs 742,500 ventilators in a worst-case scenario caused by an outbreak. However, public data shows that the USA Emergency Services has approximately 62,000 ventilators, which can only be used for kids and newborns. In a heavy flu outbreak, the demand for mechanical ventilators will increase at least by 25%. Britain's Minister of Health Matt Hancock acknowledged that his call for help to engineering firms is an urgent need due to a possible shortage of ventilators. Firms like Draegerwerk are warning of shortages, and Germany and Italy are rushing to buy life-saving ventilators. In developing countries like Turkey, ventilators are shared out amongst hospitals, and less reliable ones are preferred due to their high costs and maintenance fees. Considering the insufficiency of existing systems, there is a need for ventilators that are free of charge, portable, and can be manufactured demand-driven. With our motto "Unless robotic and technology contribute life, what do they cater for?", we prototyped a ventilator that can be manufactured in a cheap and fast way with materials found in Turkey. Our prototype meets the need of a surgeon by providing an artificial air supply to patients using a bag valve mask or Ambu bag. We are aware that our prototype can't be used in real cases due to health standards, but we're doing our best to transfer our knowledge to our community. We think that firms which can manufacture this vitally significant device can do so swiftly and cheaply before they're urgently needed. References: 1. https://time.com/5791661/who-coronavirus-pandemic-declaration/ 2. https://web.mit.edu/2.75/projects/DMD_2010_Al_Husseini.pdf 3. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51896168 4. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-draegerwerk-ventil-idUSKBN210362 5. https://web.mit.edu/2.75/projects/DMD_2010_Al_Husseini.pdf 6. http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/resources/COVID-19/200214-VentilatorAvailability-factsheet.pdf 7. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51896168 8. https://time.com/5791661/who-coronavirus-pandemic-declaration/ 9. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-draegerwerk-ventil-idUSKBN210362?taid=5e6c0b830286ed0001efc056:+Trending+Content 10. https://www.incekara.com.tr/tr/gazete/sayi-64/yogun-bakim-ve-ameliyathanelerde-hastanin-yasam-kaynagi-ventilator-cihazlari 11. https://web.mit.edu/2.75/projects/DMD_2010_Al_Husseini.pdf