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March 24, 2020

Coronavirus: Turning windscreen wiper motors into emergency ventilators

The devices can be made in four hours using basic materials


Maija Palmer

6 min read

A group of Spanish innovators is attempting to alleviate the Covid-19 ventilator crisis by developing an ultra-simple machine that uses a car windscreen-wiper motor to turn a manual resuscitation bag into automated breathing aid.

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