Another Weapon In The Fight Against The Pandemic......

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-new-uk-designed-ventilator-could-mean-fewer-patients-need-intensive-care-12193097
some how we in the UK always rise to the challenge in a crisis, well done to the guys that made this possible.

[woofgang]

That's a modern iron lung. They were used on polio patients

[margarettom]

Just looking at that gives me claustrophobia!

[diddlydo]

We need all the help we can muster given that he at the helm has been totally incompetent.

[Sqad]

woofy.......lol...lol.....absolutely.

[woofgang]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_lung

[andres]

Nothing new! Iron lungs were first used in the 1920s. All they have done is made them smaller and less formidable looking.

[ToraToraTora]

same principle woofgang but a modern version, slight difference wouldn't you say:
https://dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/fg5gsEd3q8_yfTGTVto8dLDLILU=/1660x934/smart/filters:no_upscale()/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-dmn.s3.amazonaws.com/public/EBV3ZZERJ4Y5KPNUWBTXPZIOJQ.jpg
still don't let that stop you belittling the effort. I did wonder how long it would take the anti British to chime in, didn't expect answer no 1 so you must be very proud.

[ToraToraTora]

Most things we take for granted are based on an old principle, doesn't mean advancement is invalid. Well it does if you are anti British I suppose.

[TonyV]

Almost everything can be improved on, with advances in materials.

[MallyJ]

Anti British??? No! more accurate. Why would it be anti British to actually point out the truth of the matter?!

[Sqad]

If TTT labels one as Anti-British, then that is what you are and you are stuck with it.

[ToraToraTora]

It's not the truth though is it mally? It's virtually everything that is "invented" is based on a known principle and there are older versions before. eg the computer you are using is basically the same as the early ones that were room sized and a squillionth of the power. Do we deride all the advancements in between, of source not. This iron lung is a word away from the ones that used to encase the whole body, it takes advancements to achieve that. Any excuse to belittle anything we do.

[anneasquith]

Geez, here we go . ‘ anti British ‘ .

[pixie374]

I think it's great. They are acknowledging they were based on the iron lung, but cheaper and modernised.

[woofgang]

ok then blame Sky....the makers haven't "designed a new ventilator" they have redesigned an old one. They aren't the only ones on the market either and before TTT starts yelping, this is a British firm too https://www.hayekmedical.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAxp-ABhALEiwAXm6IyWiCXpaPN9bxGBSSwC6OBBb35AJ5K0HvOnMBLmjMEbgMwyTFylpQDhoCQnMQAvD_BwE

[pixie374]

Probably, woof. Even this link says //Chief executive Ian Joesbury called it a "cutting-edge reinvention of pre-existing technology".//

But the first report i saw was from the Daily Mail, where they spell it out a bit more:-)

[pixie374]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9164829/New-iron-lung-ventilator-revolutionise-Covid-treatment.html

[MallyJ]

If ttt labels me anti British IMO it says far more about him than me. Just think name calling should be left behind after infant school. Sad to think that a few adults still think it is an appropriate response to another person.