Spirowave
Emergency bridge ventilator developed during NYC's COVID-19 surge — taken from first concept to a running production line with Boyce Technologies at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Impact
FDA Emergency Use Authorization in 30 days | 3,000 units delivered in two months | Featured in The New York Times
Client
Spirowave
Credit
Design & engineering led at 10XBeta
Year
2020
Disciplines
Mechanical Engineering | DFM | Manufacturing
Category
Medical Device
Awards
Fast Company Innovation by Design, General Excellence (2020) | Fast Company Innovation by Design, Health (2020)
- Based on MIT open-source ventilator design, engineered for manufacturability
- FDA Emergency Use Authorization granted in 30 days
- First 3,000 units produced in under one month with Boyce Technologies and NewLab
- Simple to operate, minimal parts, built across multiple facilities
- Featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fast Company, and TechCrunch
- Fast Company Innovation by Design Award, General Excellence 2020
- Fast Company Innovation by Design Award, Health Category 2020
- Featured in New York Times, The New Yorker, Fast Company, TechCrunch
