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Edgaras Mikušauskas, an expert from the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office, presented the prototype at a remote conference organized by the police on Friday.
According to him, there are 900 artificial lung ventilators in Lithuania, and another 400 would be needed, so the criminal police decided to “test their capabilities” and produce a cheap and simple device.
Forensic scientists used their knowledge, a 3D printer, and “information on the Internet” for production.
“We have developed a fairly simple and clear breathing apparatus. Employees of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office, using knowledge of electromechanics and programming, the available 3D printing technologies, built a prototype of artificial lung ventilation,” he said. .
Although the device works, the doctors at the Santara clinics reject the possibility of using it in practice, since all of this equipment must be specially certified.
“We have consulted with the Santara clinics, basically this is not a device that can or should be used in medical facilities because all medical equipment has to be certified and the process is quite complicated,” he said.
The device works with a 12 volt battery, it has a so-called AMBU bag, motor, screen and other components. According to E. Mikušauskas, the device was manufactured in three weeks and cost around 400 euros.
According to the representative of the criminal police, the production of the apparatus “was a great challenge for the personnel to control themselves, as the Prime Minister mentioned, when solving non-standard tasks or implementing atypical initiatives for the police.”
Deputy Commissioner-General for Police Edward Schiller says the idea of making this machine was born when colleagues in the Netherlands shared the idea of a Dutch startup, and the World Economic Forum also drew pictures on how to make a cheap machine. According to him, the objective of this step was to demonstrate that there are “many smart people in the police” and not only “can punish various violations.”
“It just came to our attention then. In any case, all the experts said that better than any. This is a much better chance of survival than the one we had in Italy, where there is a machine and five patients and the doctor had to decide what person connect and which four do not, “explained one of the police chiefs.
According to him, the Criminal Police Office has 3D printers and other expensive equipment that he uses for “specific needs.”
“Yes, it is not 50 thousand. Euro, but it would save lives if necessary,” he assured.
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