Research Article

VEMERS 2.0: Upgrading of an Emergency Use Ventilator from a Single Mandatory Volume Control Mode of Ventilation (VEMERS 1.0) to 8 Modes of Ventilation

Table 3

List of certifications for VEMERS project.

No.DateTypeInstitutionVersionComments

1May 26, 2020Technical validationCertemed, University of ValparaisoVEMERS 1.0See [21]
2May 28, 2020Usability testCMFCCVEMERS 1.0See [22]
3June 9, 2020Preclinic testsHospital Clinico UC ChristusVEMERS 1.0See [23]
4June 23, 2020Technical validationCertemed, University of ValparaisoVEMERS 1.0See [21]
5August 3, 2020Clinical testsHospital Clinico UC ChristusVEMERS 1.0,Carried on 5 COVID-19 patients for 8 hours each. See [24ā€“26]
6March 21, 2021Technical validationCertemed, University of ValparaisoVEMERS 2.0Volume control modes. See [26]
7April 14, 2021Technical validationCertemed, University of ValparaisoVEMERS 2.0Pressure control modes. See [26]