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VU Engineers and VUMC Doctors Team Up for Open-Source Ventilator Design

As COVID-19 continues to push unprecedented challenges on medical communities, one of the most pressing threats for hospital staff across the country is a dwindling supply of ventilators.

In this video, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty show how to use common materials to build a ventilator.