Bosscha, Peter A2023-01-272023-01-272022-11Bosscha, P.A. 2022. The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589 .http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589The development, manufacturing and deployment of a South African engineered Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilator is described. The CSIR L.I.F.E. (Lung Inspiratory Flow Enabler) Ventilator was developed during the COVID Pandemic in response to the need for a ventilator solution to assist patients suffering from respiratory distress. A supply chain was created resulting in a near fully locally sourced product of which 18,000 units were manufactured and distributed to hospitals throughout South Africa.FulltextenLung Inspiratory Flow EnablerL.I.F.E.Respiratory distressConference PresentationBosscha, P. A. (2022). The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589Bosscha, Peter A. "The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator." <i>23rd Annual International RAPDASA Conference joined by RobMech, PRASA and CoSAAMI, Somerset-West, Cape Town, 9-11 November 2022</i> (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589Bosscha PA, The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator; 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Bosscha, Peter A AB - The development, manufacturing and deployment of a South African engineered Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilator is described. The CSIR L.I.F.E. (Lung Inspiratory Flow Enabler) Ventilator was developed during the COVID Pandemic in response to the need for a ventilator solution to assist patients suffering from respiratory distress. A supply chain was created resulting in a near fully locally sourced product of which 18,000 units were manufactured and distributed to hospitals throughout South Africa. DA - 2022-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 23rd Annual International RAPDASA Conference joined by RobMech, PRASA and CoSAAMI, Somerset-West, Cape Town, 9-11 November 2022 KW - Lung Inspiratory Flow Enabler KW - L.I.F.E. KW - Respiratory distress LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2022 T1 - The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator TI - The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12589 ER -26306