Boston Scientific collaborate in emergency ventilator creation

Boston Scientific engineers have helped the COVID Response Team non-profit group develop an emergency ventilator that is targeted for use in the developing world as countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company is the latest member of the Irish Medtech Association to be spotlighted as part of its ongoing #MedtechGoodNews campaign.

Boston Scientific: Providing longer-term ventilation for patients

Boston Scientific employees are also involved with a project called E-vent, which is focused on designing, fabricating, and assembling a manual resuscitator that could potentially provide longer-term ventilation for patients.

Sinead Keogh, Director of the Irish Medtech Association said;

“The support for this not-for-profit initiative by Boston Scientific shows how Irish Medtech Association members are responding to the needs of developing parts of the world and their populations that live there during the pandemic.

The acute and ongoing shortage of ventilators in low income countries is humanitarian disaster and requires an urgent response.

The Irish medtech sector, as a global leader, has made an important impact in its response to COVID-19. The Irish Medtech Association will continue to highlight how medtech leaders in Ireland are assisting the frontline fight against COVID-19 here, and across the world”.

Vice President Operations at Boston Scientific in Galway, James Lyons, said;

“We couldn’t be prouder of our teams at our Galway, Cork and Clonmel facilities and how they have responded to the needs of others during this crisis.

From volunteering to make PPE for local frontline workers to helping others develop emergency medtech equipment for developing countries, our 5,000+ Irish employees have made an exceptional contribution to local, national, and even international Covid-19 response efforts.”

About the Irish Medtech Association

The Irish Medtech Association is the business association within Ibec representing the medical technology sector. They have more than 250 members, located throughout the island of Ireland.

The group’s broad focus is to promote and support an environment that encourages the sustainable development and profitable growth of our FDI multinational and SME member companies.

The Irish Medtech Association is led by a Board of CEOs and Chief Representatives, it implements its strategy through working groups and task forces.

About Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.

As a global medical technology leader for 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.eu and connect on Twitter and Facebook.

About the COVID Response Team

The COVID Response Team is a not-for-profit group of engineers, medical doctors, researchers, and others dedicated to saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its main goal is to provide emergency ventilators to meet the huge demand for supportive breathing equipment as a result of the spread of the disease. For more, see https://www.covidrt.com/

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