Pneuma is a new technology that optimized healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pneuma is a new technology that optimized healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shortage of ventilators in Portuguese hospitals led to the creation of an affordable, easy-to-assemble ventilator. The project culminated with this type of ventilator being made freely available to any company interested in producing the equipment.
Promoters:
– INESC TEC
– FEUP
– IEP -Portuguese Electrotechnical Institute
– ARS Norte
– INFARMED
Challenges Addressed:
The developments carried out as part of this project have made it possible, among other things:
- Mitigating the need for ventilation for COVID-19 patients.
- Addressing the shortage of ventilators in Portuguese hospitals.
Practical Benefits for Society:
The completion of the Pneuma project delivered several significant benefits, including:
- Increasing the availability of medical equipment.
- Making the project freely available to companies interested in producing the equipment.
