Several lecturers from the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, became consultants in the development of “Vent-I,” a portable ventilator device.
The team, consisting of Dr. Ike Sri Rejeki, dr., Sp.An-KIC, M.Kes., Rully Sitanggang, dr., Sp.An-KIC, and Dr. Reza Widianto Sudjud, dr., Sp.An-KIC, M.Kes., collaborated with the “Vent-I” design team initiated by Dr. Syarif Hidayat. They aimed to develop a ventilator that would be effective as a breathing apparatus for Coronavirus patients (COVID-19).
The team spent nearly a month on the collaboration, giving scientific recommendations to the designers. The main task was to determine the type of ventilator that is being developed, as well as advise what must be in a ventilator, such as oxygen flow, oxygen content, and the pressure that can be applied. The team recommended developing a type of non-invasive ventilator (NIV) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mode.
The Vent-I device itself has passed testing done by the Health Facilities Safety Center (BPFK) of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia as of April 21, 2020. This tool is planned to be mass produced and distributed for free to hospitals in need.