Ventilators

VENTILATORS
End-to-end Engineering Efforts to Support Ventilator Technological Advancements
Ventilators are a mainstay necessity in healthcare. Both invasive and non-invasive systems are available, designed to serve a broad range of patient therapy profiles and clinical uses.
While some patients benefit from a non-invasive approach that uses a mask to push air into the patient’s lungs, other patients who are unable to breathe on their own may require an invasive system that takes over breathing by way of a tube.
Patients who undergo surgery also require breathing support.
With the pandemic, the need for companies who could develop and manufacture ventilators became critical. We’ve served the medical device contract design and manufacturing for over 25 years, with ventilators playing a key role in that journey.
Whether its developing software and algorithms or perfecting mechanical and industrial design, our engineers are experienced in supporting your ventilator development needs.
With a growing manufacturing operation serving clients across the world, we can also partner through the transition to device manufacturing and support you after launch.
Ventilators
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General Surgery
Ventilator Case Study Portfolio




Client Need for a Next Generation Invasive and Non-Invasive Ventilator
This client was seeking a partner who could not only provide the software and algorithms for different breathing patterns, but also update the electrical workings and mechanical structure.
In addition to the base ventilator, we were also tasked with adding a cost-effective internal and autoclavable handpiece.
By adding new electronics, mechanisms and software to the predicate ventilator, RBC created a new and improved combination invasive/non-invasive ventilation product.
Smart Design Improvements Maximize Performance and Minimize Disruption
In the new design, we set out to address leaks identified in the predicate.
This was important because when the hospital switches a patient to a non-invasive ventilation approach by using a face mask, the invasive/non-invasive ventilator needs to quickly adapt to the dynamics of possible mask leaks and active exhalation to maintain therapeutic effect.
We also designed into the invasive/non-invasive ventilator an emergency ventilation mode (and alarms) to provide the oxygen until help can arrive.
With the new system, we needed to ensure that usability was straightforward. We designed the invasive/non-invasive ventilator Graphical User Interface (GUI) with the same look and feel as the previous ventilator to minimize training for the staff.
Successfully Navigating Technical and Regulatory Design Challenges
Creating a functional autoclavable module was a critical project goal but presented several challenges along the way.
Our engineering team had to determine and source the best materials that could withstand autoclaving requirements and maintain integrity long term.
In addition to the material, there were also significant efforts to design the autoclavable electromechanical control module and ensure the user was able to easily connect the module to the base unit.
This client also needed to ensure their device could accommodate a variety of patient breathing patterns and stages of illness.
We developed software algorithms for the patient’s breathing response to adapt to mask leaks by the patients, coughs due to their illness, or the patient fighting the ventilator.
Lastly, adhering to the appropriate FDA mandated alarms, RBC designed a ‘synchrony’ flow dynamics algorithm which adapts for the best respiratory care of critically ill patients.

Design Improvements Have a Meaningful Impact on Technology and Patients
The development and integration of an internal, autoclavable module for this invasive/non-invasive ventilator system presented new benefits to patients and the healthcare system.
This technology was now able to support potential changing conditions of the patient by allowing transition to from invasive to non-invasive care.
Because the electromechanical control module is autoclavable, the repeated use presents both convenience and cost-containment.
With the dual-option for Invasive and Non-Invasive ventilation, hospitals are able to utilize a single device for multiple purposes and meet the changing therapeutic needs of adult and pediatric patients.
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