Posted on 03/22/2020 1:20:42 PM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
Aimed at increasing the availability of ventilators and accessories, the FDA has temporarily relaxed its standardsenabling medical device makers to more easily make changes to existing products (e.g. changing suppliers or materials without the normal sign-off process). This includes the use of non-medical device manufacturers which will add substantial capacity.Hospitals and healthcare professionals may use ventilators normally intended for other environments (e.g., masks used when transporting patients in an ambulance). Healthcare personnel will also be able to use ventilators beyond their indicated shelf lives.The FDA is encouraging all ventilator makers, domestic or foreign, to apply for emergency use authorization to allow U.S. distribution.
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Seeing once again how FDA is a big road blocker to business during normal times
I read that a CPAP machine can be used as a poor substitute. (ie better than nothing)
Unconstitutional FDA does more harm than good, as with all of the 80%+ unconstitutional portion of the now totalitarian federal government.
Anyone else feel like we should dismantle the unconstitutional portion of this beast and recover our Free Constitutional Republic?
Those in favor say, “Aye”.
They’re just doing that NOW? Where have they been?
Those people need some boots in their rear ends.
Wow, it only took two months.
Not from what I’ve read. My guess is ventilators suck and blow. CPAPs just blow.
I wonder if CPAP devices can be modified for use as a ventilator.
Oh gee, look how nice those totalitarians are to “loosen” their rules to actually allow the free market to make things happen.
Those totalitarians in government are all so helpful. Yes, folks, this is sarcasm.
JoMa
The pressure on a CPAP is set via the programming. I doubt it goes high enough to be used as a ventilator or can be used to
expel air to exhale.
My mom has a nebulizer (from pneumonia) with several unused pipes and boxes of Albuterol ampules. Heck...I figured we could dip into those if needs be.
Why does no one point out that the medical equipment shortage today stems in large part from the heavy Obamacare taxes levied on medical equipment companies? This raised the prices of domestic suppliers, caused hospitals to look for cheaper sources, and drove many of our medical suppliers to China. Now Pelosi, who was Speaker at the time and bludgeoned that disastrous bill through the House with her over-sized gavel, wants to blame Pres. Trump for the mess she and Obama caused. Despicable.
A Breathalyzer is also a poor substitute, but was sufficient for the usurper.
Basically it’s an admission by the FDA that this is all a regulatory screw up.
I read that it is possible to hook up multiple patients to a respirator provided some proper valves are attached.
You guys don’t want the lesson I could give you on ventilators and I haven’t managed a patient on a vent in 2 decades. They are MUCH more complex now. You can’t just turn a ceiling fan or a Bennet machine into a ventilator. Stop it! Honestly, some of you are making me embarrassed to be part of the freeper family.
The machine, oxygen and air tanks,intubation tubes or masks, control valve are components of a system controlled by a respiratory technician. Hard to imagine a single respiratory tech working and monitoring multiple controls for multiple patients with varying conditions and needs. Could happen but I suspect human rapid burnout results.
See simple conceptual instruction video below to see how it operates in real world and imagine that with contagious virus.
See my 17 reply video link...does that begin to illustrate the complexities of ventilators to the layman?
When this is over, the FDA will order those ventilators destroyed.
Good to hear, but it would be nice if they would get around to thinking of these thing long BEFORE there’s a huge shortage of them.
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